#A7BFDC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.6% 0.049 253.3), rgb(167, 191, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#A7BFDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BFDC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 191, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.049 253.3) |
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 #A7BFDC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BFDC | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BFDC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BFDC 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BFDC
oklch(79.6% 0.049 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA4D1
oklch(70.8% 0.078 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#4276B1
oklch(55.7% 0.108 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#336398
oklch(49.2% 0.1 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B517C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#274363
oklch(37.6% 0.065 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#17273A
oklch(26.8% 0.042 253.5)
#A7BFDC 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) | #B5C0DD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBADB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C5C8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BFDC
#A7BFDC
oklch(79.6% 0.049 253.3)
- #D0B89A
#D0B89A
oklch(79.5% 0.049 73.2)
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 #A7BFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #A7BFDC 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.