#A6B3FF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.5% 0.109 276.1), rgb(166, 179, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#A6B3FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6B3FF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 179, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.109 276.1) |
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 #A6B3FF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6B3FF | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6B3FF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6B3FF text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6B3FF
oklch(78.5% 0.109 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#5753FC
oklch(55.6% 0.242 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4841DC
oklch(49% 0.226 276.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B37B2
oklch(42.7% 0.188 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#31328C
oklch(37.6% 0.146 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C1F52
oklch(27% 0.092 275.9)
#A6B3FF 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) | #9BBBFF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B4FD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DC2CE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6B3FF
#A6B3FF
oklch(78.5% 0.109 276.1)
- #CEB963
#CEB963
oklch(78.6% 0.109 95.9)
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 #A6B3FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6B3FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.066
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.070
Use #A6B3FF 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.