#A6B4E6
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(77.7% 0.073 272.4), rgb(166, 180, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#A6B4E6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6B4E6 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 180, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 56%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.073 272.4) |
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 #A6B4E6 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6B4E6 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6B4E6 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6B4E6 text on black | 10.29:1 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6B4E6
oklch(77.7% 0.073 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#889BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B80E3
oklch(63% 0.15 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5568D1
oklch(55.7% 0.162 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4555B5
oklch(49% 0.152 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#394693
oklch(42.6% 0.127 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#313C75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2344
oklch(26.8% 0.062 272.6)
#A6B4E6 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) | #A5B8E8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B3E5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95BDC5 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6B4E6
#A6B4E6
oklch(77.7% 0.073 272.4)
- #C7B680
#C7B680
oklch(77.8% 0.074 92.7)
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 #A6B4E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A6B4E6 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.