#A6ABCB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.8% 0.046 278.2), rgb(166, 171, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#A6ABCB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6ABCB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 171, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.046 278.2) |
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 #A6ABCB | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6ABCB | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6ABCB text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6ABCB text on black | 9.30:1 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6ABCB
oklch(74.8% 0.046 278.2)
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Step 500
500
#8186AD
oklch(63% 0.059 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7099
oklch(55.6% 0.064 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#595D83
oklch(49.1% 0.061 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#484C6A
oklch(42.6% 0.05 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4056
oklch(37.8% 0.038 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#A6ABCB 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) | #A3AECD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABCA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB1B5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6ABCB
#A6ABCB
oklch(74.8% 0.046 278.2)
- #B5AE8D
#B5AE8D
oklch(74.8% 0.046 97.4)
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 #A6ABCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A6ABCB 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.