#A6ABCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.8% 0.045 278), rgb(166, 171, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#A6ABCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6ABCA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 171, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.045 278) |
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 #A6ABCA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6ABCA | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6ABCA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6ABCA text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6ABCA
oklch(74.8% 0.045 278)
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Step 500
500
#8187AC
oklch(63.2% 0.056 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7098
oklch(55.6% 0.063 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#595E82
oklch(49.2% 0.058 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#494D69
oklch(42.8% 0.047 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#A6ABCA 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) | #A3AECB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABC9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB0B5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6ABCA
#A6ABCA
oklch(74.8% 0.045 278)
- #B4AE8E
#B4AE8E
oklch(74.7% 0.045 98.5)
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 #A6ABCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #A6ABCA 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.