#A6A9BF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74% 0.032 279.4), rgb(166, 169, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#A6A9BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6A9BF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 169, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.032 279.4) |
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 #A6A9BF | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6A9BF | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A9BF text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6A9BF text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6A9BF
oklch(74% 0.032 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8487A2
oklch(63% 0.041 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E718D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B5F78
oklch(49.2% 0.04 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D62
oklch(42.7% 0.035 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4050
oklch(37.6% 0.027 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#25262F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 280.2)
#A6A9BF 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) | #A4ABC0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A9BE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1ADB0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6A9BF
#A6A9BF
oklch(74% 0.032 279.4)
- #AFAB95
#AFAB95
oklch(73.8% 0.031 98.6)
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 #A6A9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
Use #A6A9BF 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.