#A6A9BB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.026 278.2), rgb(166, 169, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#A6A9BB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6A9BB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 169, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.026 278.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A6A9BB | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6A9BB | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A9BB text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A9BB text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6A9BB
oklch(73.8% 0.026 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#84889E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7289
oklch(55.7% 0.036 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5F74
oklch(49.1% 0.034 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F414D
oklch(37.8% 0.021 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#A6A9BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A5ABBC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A9BB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2ACAF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6A9BB
#A6A9BB
oklch(73.8% 0.026 278.2)
- #AEAB98
#AEAB98
oklch(73.8% 0.027 99.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A6A9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #A6A9BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.