#A7CAF5
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.8% 0.071 253.8), rgb(167, 202, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#A7CAF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CAF5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 202, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 80%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.071 253.8) |
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 #A7CAF5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CAF5 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CAF5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7CAF5 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CAF5
oklch(82.8% 0.071 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 253.3)
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Step 500
500
#428BDF
oklch(63% 0.146 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#1E73CD
oklch(55.5% 0.159 254)
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Step 700
700
#0E60B1
oklch(49% 0.148 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#114F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#174272
oklch(37.6% 0.095 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#A7CAF5 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) | #BACBF7 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FD3D8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CAF5
#A7CAF5
oklch(82.8% 0.071 253.8)
- #E3C093
#E3C093
oklch(82.7% 0.072 73.6)
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 #A7CAF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
Use #A7CAF5 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.