#A6AFCA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.04 270.8), rgb(166, 175, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#A6AFCA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6AFCA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 175, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.04 270.8) |
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 #A6AFCA | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6AFCA | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6AFCA text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6AFCA text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6AFCA
oklch(75.6% 0.04 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E88A9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#677295
oklch(55.6% 0.056 271)
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Step 700
700
#565F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#464E67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4154
oklch(37.8% 0.034 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#222631
oklch(27% 0.021 269.3)
#A6AFCA 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) | #A7B1CB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AEC9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB4B8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6AFCA
#A6AFCA
oklch(75.6% 0.04 270.8)
- #B9AF93
#B9AF93
oklch(75.5% 0.04 90.7)
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 #A6AFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A6AFCA 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.