#A7BDEB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.07 264.8), rgb(167, 189, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#A7BDEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BDEB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 189, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.07 264.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A7BDEB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BDEB | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BDEB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BDEB text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BDEB
oklch(79.8% 0.07 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E85DF
oklch(63% 0.143 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#456DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#375BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.144 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A90
oklch(42.6% 0.12 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#293F73
oklch(37.8% 0.093 265)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#A7BDEB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEC0ED | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BAEA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C6CC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BDEB
#A7BDEB
oklch(79.8% 0.07 264.8)
- #D2BA89
#D2BA89
oklch(79.8% 0.07 84.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A7BDEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
Use #A7BDEB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.