#A6ACDA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.6% 0.066 278.9), rgb(166, 172, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#A6ACDA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6ACDA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 172, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.066 278.9) |
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 #A6ACDA | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6ACDA | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6ACDA text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6ACDA text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDC
oklch(80.8% 0.042 279.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6ACDA
oklch(75.6% 0.066 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E84BC
oklch(63% 0.084 279)
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Step 600
600
#686DA9
oklch(55.6% 0.093 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#565B91
oklch(49.1% 0.086 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#474B75
oklch(42.8% 0.07 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#232537
oklch(27.1% 0.034 279)
#A6ACDA 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) | #9FB1DC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9DADD9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AB4BC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6ACDA
#A6ACDA
oklch(75.6% 0.066 278.9)
- #BAB180
#BAB180
oklch(75.6% 0.067 99)
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 #A6ACDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.066
Use #A6ACDA 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.