#A6AEC4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.033 269.7), rgb(166, 174, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#A6AEC4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.47:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6AEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 174, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 20%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.033 269.7) |
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 #A6AEC4 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6AEC4 | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6AEC4 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6AEC4 text on black | 9.47:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6AEC4
oklch(75.2% 0.033 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.042 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#69728F
oklch(55.5% 0.046 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#576079
oklch(49.1% 0.042 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#474E63
oklch(42.6% 0.036 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#A6AEC4 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) | #A8AFC5 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5ADC3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FB2B5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6AEC4
#A6AEC4
oklch(75.2% 0.033 269.7)
- #B6AE97
#B6AE97
oklch(75.1% 0.033 91.1)
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 #A6AEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #A6AEC4 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.