#A7C8DA
Light Blue · light cool blue
About #A7C8DA
With the hex code #A7C8DA, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 78% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Blue — a ΔE of 6.4 — followed by Powder Blue. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DAB9A7, a dusty rose shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 11.92:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #A7C8DA?
With the hex code #A7C8DA, this is a light blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 65% red, 78% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #A7C8DA?
Use black text. Black on #A7C8DA has a contrast ratio of 11.92:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #A7C8DA?
Its complementary colour is #DAB9A7, and analogous partners are #A7DAD3 and #A7AEDA.