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#A7B3CD Color

#A7B3CD is rgb(167, 179, 205) in RGB, hsl(221, 28%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 13%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7B3CD
HEX#A7B3CD
RGBrgb(167, 179, 205)
HSLhsl(221, 28%, 73%)
HSVhsv(221, 19%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 13%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.04 265.8)
LABlab(72.64% -0.22 -14.72)
LCHlch(72.64% 14.73 269.15)

What #A7B3CD 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 #A7B3CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 5.25Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 6.27Aluminium#A9ACB6ΔE 9.49Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 9.65Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.68Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 9.8

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

#A7B3CD Channel Values

How #A7B3CD 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 179 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 28% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 19% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7B3CD 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 text9.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A7B3CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A7B3CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7B3CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A7B3CD
Complementary
#CDC1A7
Analogous
#A7C6CD
Analogous
#AEA7CD
Triadic
#CDA7B3
Triadic
#B3CDA7
Split comp.
#CDAEA7
Split comp.
#C6CDA7

Tints & Shades of #A7B3CD

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

#B4BED5
#BEC7DA
#CBD2E2
#D5DAE7
#E2E6EE
#EBEEF4

Shades

#8697BB
#667BA9
#4F628C
#3E4E6F
#2C374E
#1A202E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A7B3CD.

How #A7B3CD 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#A7B3CD
Protanopia#B1B1CD
Protanomaly#ADB2CD
Deuteranopia#AFAFCD
Deuteranomaly#ACB1CD
Tritanopia#A3B7B7
Tritanomaly#A5B5C0
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A7B3CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7b3cd: #A7B3CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7B3CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7b3cd': '#A7B3CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.702, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_a7b3cd">#A7B3CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7B3CD"

More Blue Colors

#A7B3CD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A7B3CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7B3CD?

#A7B3CD is a light blue — rgb(167, 179, 205) in RGB and hsl(221, 28%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #A7B3CD?

#A7B3CD is rgb(167, 179, 205) — red 167, green 179, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7B3CD?

#A7B3CD converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 13%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7B3CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A7B3CD scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7B3CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7B3CD 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 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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