#A7C7FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.4% 0.08 259.6), rgb(167, 199, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#A7C7FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C7FA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 199, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.08 259.6) |
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 #A7C7FA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C7FA | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C7FA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C7FA text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C7FA
oklch(82.4% 0.08 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#70A1F0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#4987EB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B6ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.178 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#1D5BBC
oklch(49% 0.165 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.137 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#A7C7FA 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) | #B5CAFC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED2D8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C7FA
#A7C7FA
oklch(82.4% 0.08 259.6)
- #E1C08A
#E1C08A
oklch(82.4% 0.08 79.6)
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 #A7C7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #A7C7FA 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.