#A6AEED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.8% 0.091 278.4), rgb(166, 174, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#A6AEED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6AEED |
| RGB | rgb(166, 174, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.091 278.4) |
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 #A6AEED | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6AEED | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6AEED text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6AEED text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6AEED
oklch(76.8% 0.091 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D95F9
oklch(70.6% 0.145 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#7477F6
oklch(63.1% 0.186 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F5CE5
oklch(55.6% 0.202 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F4BC7
oklch(49.2% 0.187 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#403EA1
oklch(42.7% 0.156 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#363680
oklch(37.7% 0.122 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F214B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 278)
#A6AEED 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) | #9BB5F0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B0EB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BAC4 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6AEED
#A6AEED
oklch(76.8% 0.091 278.4)
- #C2B570
#C2B570
oklch(76.8% 0.091 98.9)
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 #A6AEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #A6AEED 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.