#A7BEF1 Color
#A7BEF1 is rgb(167, 190, 241) in RGB, hsl(221, 73%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 21%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7BEF1rgb(167, 190, 241)hsl(221, 73%, 80%)hsv(221, 31%, 95%)cmyk(31%, 21%, 0%, 5%)oklch(80.2% 0.077 265.8)lab(76.58% 0.65 -28.21)lch(76.58% 28.21 271.32)What #A7BEF1 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 #A7BEF1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7BEF1 Channel Values
How #A7BEF1 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 190 · B 241 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 221° · S 73% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 221° · S 31% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7BEF1 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 #A7BEF1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7BEF1; 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 #A7BEF1
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 #A7BEF1 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-a7bef1: #A7BEF1;background-color: #A7BEF1;colors: { 'color-a7bef1': '#A7BEF1' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.745, blue: 0.945)<color name="color_a7bef1">#A7BEF1</color>fill="#A7BEF1"More Blue Colors
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#A7BEF1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7BEF1?
#A7BEF1 is a lightest blue — rgb(167, 190, 241) in RGB and hsl(221, 73%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.52.
What is the RGB value of #A7BEF1?
#A7BEF1 is rgb(167, 190, 241) — red 167, green 190, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7BEF1?
#A7BEF1 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 21%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7BEF1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7BEF1 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7BEF1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7BEF1 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 13.36, which is visibly different.
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