#A7D0EE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.8% 0.06 240.2), rgb(167, 208, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#A7D0EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7D0EE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 208, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.06 240.2) |
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 #A7D0EE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7D0EE | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A7D0EE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7D0EE text on black | 12.90:1 | 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
#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
#C6DDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 239.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7D0EE
oklch(83.8% 0.06 240.2)
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Step 400
400
#65A9D7
oklch(70.8% 0.097 239.7)
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Step 500
500
#3392CC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 240.1)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4668
oklch(37.7% 0.081 240.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A293D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 241)
#A7D0EE 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) | #C3CFF0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7ED | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D7DA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7D0EE
#A7D0EE
oklch(83.8% 0.06 240.2)
- #E8C1A3
#E8C1A3
oklch(83.7% 0.06 59.4)
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 #A7D0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
Use #A7D0EE 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.