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#A7B2D3 Color

#A7B2D3 is rgb(167, 178, 211) in RGB, hsl(225, 33%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7B2D3
HEX#A7B2D3
RGBrgb(167, 178, 211)
HSLhsl(225, 33%, 74%)
HSVhsv(225, 21%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.049 270.7)
LABlab(72.54% 1.31 -18.14)
LCHlch(72.54% 18.18 274.13)

What #A7B2D3 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A7B2D3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#A7B2D3 Channel Values

How #A7B2D3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 167 · G 178 · B 2118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 33% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 21% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7B2D3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7B2D3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7B2D3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A7B2D3

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #A7B2D3 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A7B2D3
Protanopia#B0B0D3
Protanomaly#ADB1D3
Deuteranopia#AEAED3
Deuteranomaly#ACB0D3
Tritanopia#A2B7B7
Tritanomaly#A4B5C3
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A7B2D3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a7b2d3: #A7B2D3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7B2D3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7b2d3': '#A7B2D3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.698, blue: 0.827)
Android XML<color name="color_a7b2d3">#A7B2D3</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7B2D3"

More Blue Colors

#A7B2D3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7B2D3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7B2D3?

#A7B2D3 is a light blue — rgb(167, 178, 211) in RGB and hsl(225, 33%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.

What is the RGB value of #A7B2D3?

#A7B2D3 is rgb(167, 178, 211) — red 167, green 178, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7B2D3?

#A7B2D3 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7B2D3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A7B2D3 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7B2D3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7B2D3 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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