#A7C2FE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.6% 0.09 265.7), rgb(167, 194, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#A7C2FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C2FE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 194, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 98%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.09 265.7) |
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 #A7C2FE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C2FE | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C2FE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C2FE text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C2FE
oklch(81.6% 0.09 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#759DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5381F7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A66E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D54C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2646A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#223C80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#A7C2FE 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) | #AEC6FF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BFFD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DCED7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C2FE
#A7C2FE
oklch(81.6% 0.09 265.7)
- #DDBF7E
#DDBF7E
oklch(81.6% 0.09 85.7)
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 #A7C2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.011
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
Use #A7C2FE 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.