#A7B8D0 Light Steel Blue
The nearest named color to #A7B8D0 is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE).
#A7B8D0
Light Steel Blue
What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #A7B8D0?
- HEX
- #A7B8D0
- RGB
- rgb(167, 184, 208)
- HSL
- hsl(215, 30%, 74%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(77.7% 0.039 257)
- CMYK
- 20, 12, 0, 18
#A7B8D0 has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 against white and 10.41:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.
Contrast checker
Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.
| Text ↓ / Bg → | #A7B8D0 |
|---|---|
| #A7B8D0 | Same color |
| White | 2.0Fail |
| Near-black | 8.7AAA |
AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only
Text that works on each color
- Near-black on #A7B8D0 · 8.7:1
Tints and shades of #A7B8D0
Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.
Colors that go with #A7B8D0
Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.
- AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
- ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
- SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
- TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
- TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
- MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.
Color blindness check
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.
No green cones — the most common form. Light Steel Blue, #A7B8D0 and Dark Sea Green, #72B498; Light Steel Blue, #C4C2DE and Ash Gray, #8CBDC2 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.
Export
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:root {
--light-steel-blue-1: #A7B8D0; /* Light Steel Blue */
}Palettes, gradients and meshes with #A7B8D0
Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.
Palettes (34)
- Thistle Moor
- Cherry Chrome
- Arctic Fox
- Moss & Stone
- Blulette
- Tidepool
- Salt Marsh
- Night Shift
- Lavender Laundry
- Plum Orchard
- Moonlit Orchid
- Cedar & Smoke
- Heather Tweed
- Iceberg
- Bluebell Wood
- Evergreen Lodge
- Lilac Letterpress
- Digital Matcha
- Wisteria Arch
- Alpine Lake
- Mulberry Ink
- Charcoal Sketch
- Turquoise Tile
- Mauve Gallery
- Coastal Cottage
- Ink Wash