#A6AFDF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.07 276.4), rgb(166, 175, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#A6AFDF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6AFDF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 175, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.07 276.4) |
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 #A6AFDF | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6AFDF | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6AFDF text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6AFDF text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6AFDF
oklch(76.4% 0.07 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#747FDE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E66CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D55B0
oklch(49.1% 0.143 276)
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Step 800
800
#3F468F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 276)
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Step 900
900
#353B72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#A6AFDF 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) | #A1B4E1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98B8BF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6AFDF
#A6AFDF
oklch(76.4% 0.07 276.4)
- #BFB380
#BFB380
oklch(76.4% 0.069 96.5)
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 #A6AFDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A6AFDF 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.