#A7BECA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.03 230.4), rgb(167, 190, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#A7BECA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BECA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 190, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.03 230.4) |
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 #A7BECA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BECA | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BECA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BECA text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BECA
oklch(78.8% 0.03 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#82A7BA
oklch(70.8% 0.049 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#6191A8
oklch(63.1% 0.062 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#477B94
oklch(55.7% 0.068 230.5)
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Step 700
700
#38677E
oklch(49% 0.063 231.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5466
oklch(42.6% 0.052 230.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.1)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#A7BECA 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) | #B8BDCB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B9CA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EC1C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BECA
#A7BECA
oklch(78.8% 0.03 230.4)
- #CBB5A9
#CBB5A9
oklch(78.9% 0.03 50.5)
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 #A7BECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #A7BECA 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.