#A6ACE2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.9% 0.078 279.4), rgb(166, 172, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#A6ACE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6ACE2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 172, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.078 279.4) |
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 #A6ACE2 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6ACE2 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6ACE2 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6ACE2 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6ACE2
oklch(75.9% 0.078 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#9197ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#787BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 279.6)
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Step 600
600
#6261D5
oklch(55.5% 0.174 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5250B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#434295
oklch(42.7% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383977
oklch(37.8% 0.103 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#A6ACE2 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) | #9DB2E4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AADE1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97B6BF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6ACE2
#A6ACE2
oklch(75.9% 0.078 279.4)
- #BCB278
#BCB278
oklch(75.8% 0.078 99.6)
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 #A6ACE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.066
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.069
Use #A6ACE2 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.