#A7BFFF Hex Color
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#a7bfff is a pale, unsaturated blue with a soft periwinkle cast. The hex code sits close to white in lightness, which makes it an easy background for UI, spring layouts, and baby products. Black text reads clearly on it at about 11.5:1 contrast, well past AA. It looks richest against deep navy or warm coral, and a little washed out beside pure white.
Questions about #a7bfff
What is #a7bfff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a7bfff is rgb(167, 191, 255), in HSL hsl(224, 100%, 83%) and in CMYK 35%, 25%, 0%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #a7bfff?
Deep navy and warm coral both give #a7bfff the contrast its pale tone needs. For text and icons, charcoal works better than pure black for a softer feel.
Is #a7bfff readable on white or black?
#a7bfff has a 1.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 11.53:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.