#A6ADCD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.3% 0.047 275.5), rgb(166, 173, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#A6ADCD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6ADCD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 173, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 28%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.047 275.5) |
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 #A6ADCD | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6ADCD | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6ADCD text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6ADCD text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#BBC0D4
oklch(81% 0.029 274.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6ADCD
oklch(75.3% 0.047 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#68709A
oklch(55.5% 0.066 275.7)
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Step 700
700
#575E83
oklch(49.1% 0.06 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 274.5)
#A6ADCD 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) | #A4B0CF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB3B7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6ADCD
#A6ADCD
oklch(75.3% 0.047 275.5)
- #B8AF8E
#B8AF8E
oklch(75.3% 0.046 94.6)
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 #A6ADCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A6ADCD 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.