#A6B2EB
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.5% 0.083 275.1), rgb(166, 178, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#A6B2EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6B2EB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 178, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 63%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.083 275.1) |
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 #A6B2EB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6B2EB | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6B2EB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6B2EB text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6B2EB
oklch(77.5% 0.083 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8999F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E7CEE
oklch(63.1% 0.17 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5862DC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4950BF
oklch(49% 0.171 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B439B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#32397B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#A6B2EB 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) | #A1B7EE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB2EA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94BDC6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6B2EB
#A6B2EB
oklch(77.5% 0.083 275.1)
- #C6B678
#C6B678
oklch(77.5% 0.083 95.4)
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 #A6B2EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.037
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.062
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.067
Use #A6B2EB 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.