#A6BAFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.9% 0.101 271.5), rgb(166, 186, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#A6BAFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 100%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.101 271.5) |
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 #A6BAFF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BAFF | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BAFF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BAFF text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BAFF
oklch(79.9% 0.101 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A5DF3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C4BD4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#313FAB
oklch(42.8% 0.172 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A3787
oklch(37.7% 0.134 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#18214F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 271.3)
#A6BAFF 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) | #A4C0FF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB9FD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CC8D2 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BAFF
#A6BAFF
oklch(79.9% 0.101 271.5)
- #D5BC6F
#D5BC6F
oklch(80% 0.101 92)
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 #A6BAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.014
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #A6BAFF 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.