#A7C7EB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.062 251.6), rgb(167, 199, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#A7C7EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 252°. 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 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C7EB |
| RGB | rgb(167, 199, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.062 251.6) |
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 #A7C7EB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C7EB | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C7EB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C7EB 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
#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
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C7EB
oklch(81.8% 0.062 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DC
oklch(70.8% 0.098 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B8DD3
oklch(63.1% 0.126 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A76C0
oklch(55.7% 0.136 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C62A6
oklch(49% 0.128 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5186
oklch(42.8% 0.105 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C436C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#A7C7EB 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) | #BAC8ED | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1EA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93CFD3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C7EB
#A7C7EB
oklch(81.8% 0.062 251.6)
- #DDBE98
#DDBE98
oklch(81.9% 0.062 72.5)
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 #A7C7EB, 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
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #A7C7EB 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.