#A7BDEC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.071 265.2), rgb(167, 189, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#A7BDEC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BDEC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 189, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 64%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.071 265.2) |
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 #A7BDEC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BDEC | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BDEC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BDEC text on black | 11.13:1 | 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)
#A7BDEC
oklch(79.8% 0.071 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E85E1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#456DCF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 265)
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Step 700
700
#375AB3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#293F74
oklch(37.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#A7BDEC 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) | #AEC0EE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C6CD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BDEC
#A7BDEC
oklch(79.8% 0.071 265.2)
- #D2BA88
#D2BA88
oklch(79.7% 0.071 85.2)
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 #A7BDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
Use #A7BDEC 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.