#A7BFDC Color
#A7BFDC is rgb(167, 191, 220) in RGB, hsl(213, 43%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 13%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A7BFDCrgb(167, 191, 220)hsl(213, 43%, 76%)hsv(213, 24%, 86%)cmyk(24%, 13%, 0%, 14%)oklch(79.6% 0.049 253.3)lab(76.24% -3.68 -17.45)lch(76.24% 17.84 258.10)What #A7BFDC 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 #A7BFDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A7BFDC Channel Values
How #A7BFDC 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 191 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 213° · S 43% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 213° · S 24% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.89:1 vs white · 11.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7BFDC 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 #A7BFDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7BFDC; 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 #A7BFDC
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 #A7BFDC 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.
#A7BFDC#BBBBDC#B3BDDC#B8B8DD#B1BBDC#A2C3C3#A4C1CD#BDBDBDUsing #A7BFDC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a7bfdc: #A7BFDC;background-color: #A7BFDC;colors: { 'color-a7bfdc': '#A7BFDC' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.749, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_a7bfdc">#A7BFDC</color>fill="#A7BFDC"More Blue Colors
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#A7BFDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A7BFDC?
#A7BFDC is a light blue — rgb(167, 191, 220) in RGB and hsl(213, 43%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #A7BFDC?
#A7BFDC is rgb(167, 191, 220) — red 167, green 191, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A7BFDC?
#A7BFDC converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 13%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A7BFDC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A7BFDC scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A7BFDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A7BFDC 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 2.96, which is very hard to tell apart.
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