#A7CFF6
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.9% 0.069 248), rgb(167, 207, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#A7CFF6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7CFF6 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 207, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 81%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.069 248) |
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 #A7CFF6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7CFF6 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A7CFF6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7CFF6 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7CFF6
oklch(83.9% 0.069 248)
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Step 400
400
#65A6E2
oklch(70.6% 0.111 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#358EDA
oklch(63% 0.142 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4470
oklch(37.7% 0.093 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 248)
#A7CFF6 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) | #C0CFF8 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C7F5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ED8DC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7CFF6
#A7CFF6
oklch(83.9% 0.069 248)
- #E9C29A
#E9C29A
oklch(83.8% 0.069 67.4)
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 #A7CFF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
Use #A7CFF6 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.