#A7CEEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.3% 0.057 239.6), rgb(167, 206, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#A7CEEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 240°. 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 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CEEA |
| RGB | rgb(167, 206, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 61%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.057 239.6) |
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 #A7CEEA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CEEA | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7CEEA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7CEEA text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CEEA
oklch(83.3% 0.057 239.6)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D4
oklch(70.6% 0.092 240.3)
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Step 500
500
#3992C8
oklch(63.1% 0.117 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#104666
oklch(37.7% 0.077 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C293B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 239.4)
#A7CEEA 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) | #C2CDEB | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C6EA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93D5D7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CEEA
#A7CEEA
oklch(83.3% 0.057 239.6)
- #E5C0A4
#E5C0A4
oklch(83.3% 0.057 59)
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 #A7CEEA, 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 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #A7CEEA 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.