#A7C8DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.5% 0.045 234.7), rgb(167, 200, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#A7C8DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C8DC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 200, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.045 234.7) |
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 #A7C8DC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C8DC | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C8DC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C8DC text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C8DC
oklch(81.5% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A8C7
oklch(70.6% 0.072 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B92B9
oklch(63% 0.092 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#297CA5
oklch(55.6% 0.1 234.5)
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Step 700
700
#1A688E
oklch(49% 0.094 235.3)
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Step 800
800
#195573
oklch(42.6% 0.078 234.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C475D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#A7C8DC 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) | #BFC7DD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1DC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98CDCE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C8DC
#A7C8DC
oklch(81.5% 0.045 234.7)
- #DBBBA7
#DBBBA7
oklch(81.4% 0.046 53.9)
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 #A7C8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #A7C8DC 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.