#A7C5DF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81% 0.049 244.6), rgb(167, 197, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#A7C5DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C5DF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 197, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.049 244.6) |
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 #A7C5DF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C5DF | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C5DF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C5DF text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C5DF
oklch(81% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A6CF
oklch(70.7% 0.079 245)
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Step 500
500
#5190C2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#3279AE
oklch(55.6% 0.109 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#246696
oklch(49.2% 0.101 244.3)
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Step 800
800
#20537A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#204562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#A7C5DF 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) | #BBC5E0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFDF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CBCD | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C5DF
#A7C5DF
oklch(81% 0.049 244.6)
- #D8BBA0
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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 #A7C5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
Use #A7C5DF 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.