#A7C5FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(82% 0.082 261.7), rgb(167, 197, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#A7C5FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C5FA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.082 261.7) |
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 #A7C5FA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C5FA | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C5FA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C5FA text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C5FA
oklch(82% 0.082 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#72A0F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D85ED
oklch(63% 0.167 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#316CDC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#2459BF
oklch(49% 0.17 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F7B
oklch(37.9% 0.109 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#A7C5FA 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) | #B3C8FC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAC0F9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED0D7 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C5FA
#A7C5FA
oklch(82% 0.082 261.7)
- #DFBF87
#DFBF87
oklch(81.9% 0.081 81.1)
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 #A7C5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.020
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #A7C5FA 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.