#A6B4E5
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.6% 0.072 272.2), rgb(166, 180, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A6B4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6B4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 180, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.072 272.2) |
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 #A6B4E5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6B4E5 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6B4E5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6B4E5 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6B4E5
oklch(77.6% 0.072 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#889CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 272)
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Step 500
500
#6C81E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5568CF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4556B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#394791
oklch(42.7% 0.122 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#313C74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#A6B4E5 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) | #A5B8E7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E4 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96BDC5 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6B4E5
#A6B4E5
oklch(77.6% 0.072 272.2)
- #C6B581
#C6B581
oklch(77.5% 0.072 92.1)
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 #A6B4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A6B4E5 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.