#A7D5FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.5% 0.076 246.4), rgb(167, 213, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#A7D5FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7D5FF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 213, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.076 246.4) |
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 #A7D5FF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A7D5FF | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A7D5FF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7D5FF text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A7D5FF
oklch(85.5% 0.076 246.4)
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Step 300
300
#8BC7FC
oklch(80.8% 0.098 246)
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Step 400
400
#3BA7FB
oklch(70.6% 0.156 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#008FE5
oklch(63.1% 0.163 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#004472
oklch(37.6% 0.099 246.8)
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Step 950
950
#002846
oklch(26.9% 0.07 246.6)
#A7D5FF 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) | #C4D5FF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CCFE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ADFE3 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7D5FF
#A7D5FF
oklch(85.5% 0.076 246.4)
- #F2C69B
#F2C69B
oklch(85.5% 0.076 65.9)
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 #A7D5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #A7D5FF 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.