#A6B4FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(78.5% 0.101 275.1), rgb(166, 180, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#A6B4FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.101 275.1) |
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 #A6B4FA | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6B4FA | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6B4FA text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6B4FA text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6B4FA
oklch(78.5% 0.101 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5559F3
oklch(55.6% 0.225 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4647D3
oklch(49% 0.209 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#393CAB
oklch(42.7% 0.173 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#303587
oklch(37.6% 0.135 275.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C204F
oklch(27% 0.085 275.5)
#A6B4FA 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) | #9EBBFD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B4F8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FC1CD | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6B4FA
#A6B4FA
oklch(78.5% 0.101 275.1)
- #CDB96B
#CDB96B
oklch(78.6% 0.101 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 #A6B4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.028
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.056
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.067
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.069
Use #A6B4FA 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.