#A7CDE2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.05 232.3), rgb(167, 205, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#A7CDE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CDE2 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 205, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.05 232.3) |
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 #A7CDE2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CDE2 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CDE2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7CDE2 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CDE2
oklch(82.8% 0.05 232.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BAACA
oklch(70.8% 0.08 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#3E94BD
oklch(63.2% 0.102 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#0C7DA9
oklch(55.5% 0.111 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#055676
oklch(42.7% 0.086 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#13475F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 232.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.2)
#A7CDE2 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) | #C3CBE3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4E2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D3D4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CDE2
#A7CDE2
oklch(82.8% 0.05 232.3)
- #E2BEA9
#E2BEA9
oklch(82.7% 0.05 52)
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 #A7CDE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
Use #A7CDE2 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.