#A7C3FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.6% 0.084 263.6), rgb(167, 195, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#A7C3FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C3FA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 195, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.084 263.6) |
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 #A7C3FA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C3FA | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C3FA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C3FA text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C3FA
oklch(81.6% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#759EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5284F0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#376ADE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2A58C1
oklch(49.2% 0.173 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#23489C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#213E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#142549
oklch(27.2% 0.071 263.4)
#A7C3FA 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) | #B1C7FD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BFF9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ECED6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C3FA
#A7C3FA
oklch(81.6% 0.084 263.6)
- #DDBF84
#DDBF84
oklch(81.7% 0.084 83.8)
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 #A7C3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.015
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #A7C3FA 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.