#A6ADE7
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.3% 0.083 278.9), rgb(166, 173, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#A6ADE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6ADE7 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 173, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.083 278.9) |
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 #A6ADE7 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6ADE7 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6ADE7 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6ADE7 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6ADE7
oklch(76.3% 0.083 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F2
oklch(70.6% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#767AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.171 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#605FDC
oklch(55.5% 0.186 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#504EBF
oklch(49.2% 0.172 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#41409A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#37387B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 279)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#A6ADE7 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) | #9CB3EA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99AEE6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96B8C1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6ADE7
#A6ADE7
oklch(76.3% 0.083 278.9)
- #BFB374
#BFB374
oklch(76.2% 0.084 98.8)
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 #A6ADE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.069
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.072
Use #A6ADE7 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.