#A7C4EA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.2% 0.062 255.3), rgb(167, 196, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#A7C4EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C4EA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 196, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.062 255.3) |
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 #A7C4EA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C4EA | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C4EA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C4EA text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#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
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C4EA
oklch(81.2% 0.062 255.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A3DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#518BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#3474C2
oklch(55.7% 0.138 255)
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Step 700
700
#2661A8
oklch(49.2% 0.129 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#214F88
oklch(42.7% 0.107 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#20426D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#142740
oklch(27% 0.053 255.8)
#A7C4EA 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) | #B7C5EC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFE9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94CCD0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C4EA
#A7C4EA
oklch(81.2% 0.062 255.3)
- #DABC95
#DABC95
oklch(81.1% 0.062 74)
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 #A7C4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
Use #A7C4EA 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.