#A7C1DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80% 0.048 249.4), rgb(167, 193, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#A7C1DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C1DC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 193, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.048 249.4) |
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 #A7C1DC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C1DC | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C1DC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C1DC text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C1DC
oklch(80% 0.048 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA5CF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#598EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.097 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D77AF
oklch(55.6% 0.107 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F6496
oklch(49.1% 0.098 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#28527A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 249.3)
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Step 900
900
#254462
oklch(37.7% 0.064 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#A7C1DC 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) | #B7C1DD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99C7CA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C1DC
#A7C1DC
oklch(80% 0.048 249.4)
- #D2B99D
#D2B99D
oklch(80% 0.048 70.2)
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 #A7C1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.008
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #A7C1DC 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.