#A7C3EA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.063 256.7), rgb(167, 195, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#A7C3EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C3EA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 195, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.063 256.7) |
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 #A7C3EA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C3EA | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C3EA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C3EA text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 256.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#77A3DF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#538AD6
oklch(63% 0.129 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#3773C4
oklch(55.7% 0.141 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#2960A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#234F89
oklch(42.8% 0.108 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#22426D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#142740
oklch(27% 0.053 255.8)
#A7C3EA 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) | #B5C4EC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEE9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CBD0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C3EA
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
- #D8BC93
#D8BC93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 77.1)
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 #A7C3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
Use #A7C3EA 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.