#A7CBF4
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83% 0.07 252), rgb(167, 203, 244).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#A7CBF4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 203, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 78%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.07 252) |
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 #A7CBF4 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CBF4 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CBF4 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7CBF4 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CBF4
oklch(83% 0.07 252)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E4
oklch(70.8% 0.111 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#408CDC
oklch(63% 0.142 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#1975CA
oklch(55.7% 0.154 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0661AF
oklch(49% 0.145 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D508D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#154371
oklch(37.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2742
oklch(26.9% 0.059 252.4)
#A7CBF4 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) | #BCCCF6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C4F3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D4D8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CBF4
#A7CBF4
oklch(83% 0.07 252)
- #E4C196
#E4C196
oklch(83.1% 0.069 72.4)
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 #A7CBF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #A7CBF4 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.