#A7CAED
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.5% 0.062 248.6), rgb(167, 202, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#A7CAED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CAED |
| RGB | rgb(167, 202, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.062 248.6) |
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 #A7CAED | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CAED | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CAED text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CAED 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CAED
oklch(82.5% 0.062 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6DC
oklch(70.8% 0.099 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#438ED2
oklch(63% 0.127 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E77BF
oklch(55.6% 0.137 248.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D64A5
oklch(49.1% 0.128 248.3)
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Step 800
800
#115286
oklch(42.8% 0.106 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#18446B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F283F
oklch(27% 0.053 248.7)
#A7CAED 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) | #BDCAEF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D2D5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CAED
#A7CAED
oklch(82.5% 0.062 248.6)
- #E1BF9B
#E1BF9B
oklch(82.5% 0.062 68.4)
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 #A7CAED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
Use #A7CAED 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.