#A7BBFB Color
#A7BBFB is rgb(167, 187, 251) in RGB, hsl(226, 91%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 25%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7BBFBrgb(167, 187, 251)hsl(226, 91%, 82%)hsv(226, 33%, 98%)cmyk(33%, 25%, 0%, 2%)oklch(80% 0.094 270.8)lab(76.11% 4.10 -34.28)lch(76.11% 34.52 276.82)What #A7BBFB 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 #A7BBFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7BBFB Channel Values
How #A7BBFB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 167 · G 187 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 226° · S 91% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 226° · S 33% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7BBFB 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.
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Colors That Go With #A7BBFB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7BBFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A7BBFB
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.
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How #A7BBFB 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7bbfb: #A7BBFB;background-color: #A7BBFB;colors: { 'color-a7bbfb': '#A7BBFB' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.733, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_a7bbfb">#A7BBFB</color>fill="#A7BBFB"More Blue Colors
#A7BBFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A7BBFB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7BBFB?
#A7BBFB is a lightest blue — rgb(167, 187, 251) in RGB and hsl(226, 91%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.
What is the RGB value of #A7BBFB?
#A7BBFB is rgb(167, 187, 251) — red 167, green 187, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7BBFB?
#A7BBFB converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7BBFB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7BBFB scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7BBFB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7BBFB 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 19.5, which is visibly different.
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