#A7CFED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.6% 0.06 240.8), rgb(167, 207, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#A7CFED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CFED |
| RGB | rgb(167, 207, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.06 240.8) |
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 #A7CFED | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CFED | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A7CFED text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7CFED text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CFED
oklch(83.6% 0.06 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#67A8D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#3692CC
oklch(63.2% 0.122 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB7
oklch(55.7% 0.129 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#005480
oklch(42.6% 0.1 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4668
oklch(37.7% 0.08 241.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#A7CFED 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) | #C2CEEF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C7EC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92D6D9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CFED
#A7CFED
oklch(83.6% 0.06 240.8)
- #E7C1A2
#E7C1A2
oklch(83.6% 0.06 61.1)
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 #A7CFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
Use #A7CFED 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.