#A6BADE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.056 262.2), rgb(166, 186, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#A6BADE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BADE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 186, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 46%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.056 262.2) |
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 #A6BADE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BADE | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BADE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BADE text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BADE
oklch(78.6% 0.056 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A1D9
oklch(70.7% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#6388CF
oklch(63% 0.115 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A71BC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B5EA2
oklch(49% 0.117 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#314D83
oklch(42.6% 0.096 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4169
oklch(37.7% 0.074 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#A6BADE 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) | #AEBCE0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9B7DD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97C1C6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BADE
#A6BADE
oklch(78.6% 0.056 262.2)
- #CBB691
#CBB691
oklch(78.5% 0.055 81.7)
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 #A6BADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.057
Use #A6BADE 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.