#A7C1DD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.1% 0.049 250.4), rgb(167, 193, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#A7C1DD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C1DD |
| RGB | rgb(167, 193, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.049 250.4) |
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 #A7C1DD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C1DD | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C1DD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C1DD text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C1DD
oklch(80.1% 0.049 250.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5D0
oklch(70.8% 0.078 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#598DC4
oklch(63% 0.1 251)
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Step 600
600
#3D77B0
oklch(55.6% 0.108 250)
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Step 700
700
#2F6498
oklch(49.2% 0.101 250.2)
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Step 800
800
#28517B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#254463
oklch(37.8% 0.065 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#A7C1DD 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) | #B7C1DE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98C7CA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C1DD
#A7C1DD
oklch(80.1% 0.049 250.4)
- #D3B99C
#D3B99C
oklch(80.1% 0.049 70.1)
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 #A7C1DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #A7C1DD 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.