#A7C8FC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.7% 0.082 259.4), rgb(167, 200, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#A7C8FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7C8FC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 200, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.082 259.4) |
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 #A7C8FC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7C8FC | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7C8FC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7C8FC text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7C8FC
oklch(82.7% 0.082 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#4787ED
oklch(63.2% 0.167 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#276EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A5BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.169 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#184B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#102648
oklch(27.1% 0.069 258.9)
#A7C8FC 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) | #B6CBFE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC3FB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DD3D9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7C8FC
#A7C8FC
oklch(82.7% 0.082 259.4)
- #E3C189
#E3C189
oklch(82.7% 0.082 79.7)
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 #A7C8FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #A7C8FC 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.