#A6AAEB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.093 281.2), rgb(166, 170, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#A6AAEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6AAEB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 170, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.093 281.2) |
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 #A6AAEB | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6AAEB | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6AAEB text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6AAEB text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6AAEB
oklch(75.9% 0.093 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9293FB
oklch(70.7% 0.15 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7974F8
oklch(63% 0.191 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6558E7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5447C8
oklch(49% 0.192 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#453CA2
oklch(42.8% 0.159 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393581
oklch(37.8% 0.124 281)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#A6AAEB 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) | #97B1EE | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94ADE9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95B6C1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6AAEB
#A6AAEB
oklch(75.9% 0.093 281.2)
- #BDB36B
#BDB36B
oklch(75.9% 0.094 101.4)
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 #A6AAEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A6AAEB 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.