#A7CEE4
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.1% 0.052 232.9), rgb(167, 206, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#A7CEE4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CEE4 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 206, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.052 232.9) |
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 #A7CEE4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CEE4 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CEE4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7CEE4 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CEE4
oklch(83.1% 0.052 232.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AAACC
oklch(70.8% 0.082 232.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B94BF
oklch(63.2% 0.105 233)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#114760
oklch(37.6% 0.069 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#A7CEE4 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) | #C4CCE5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC5E4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95D4D5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CEE4
#A7CEE4
oklch(83.1% 0.052 232.9)
- #E3BFA9
#E3BFA9
oklch(83% 0.051 53.2)
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 #A7CEE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
Use #A7CEE4 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.