#A7C6D7
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9), rgb(167, 198, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#A7C6D7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C6D7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 198, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9) |
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 #A7C6D7 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C6D7 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C6D7 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C6D7 text on black | 11.70:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C3
oklch(70.6% 0.066 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#5092B4
oklch(63% 0.085 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#317CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.092 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#226988
oklch(49.2% 0.084 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#1F556F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#20475A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#A7C6D7 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) | #BEC5D8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7BFD7 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99CBCB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C6D7
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
- #D7BAA9
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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 #A7C6D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
Use #A7C6D7 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.