Close to Cornflower
#A7CAEE
#A7CAEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 65.5% red, 79.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 68% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A7CAEE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.70:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.33:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.70:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.33:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A7CAEE as they’d see it.
#A7CAEE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A7CAEE
What color is #A7CAEE?
#A7CAEE is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 65.5% red, 79.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 68% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A7CAEE in RGB?
#A7CAEE is rgb(167, 202, 238): 167 red, 202 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A7CAEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 15, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A7CAEE?
PANTONE 277 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A7CAEE?
Its complement #E1C1A0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.