#A6BBCB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.1% 0.032 240.8), rgb(166, 187, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#A6BBCB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BBCB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 187, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 26%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.032 240.8) |
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 #A6BBCB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BBCB | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BBCB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BBCB text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BBCB
oklch(78.1% 0.032 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#84A5BE
oklch(70.6% 0.052 241.1)
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Step 500
500
#648FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B799A
oklch(55.7% 0.072 241)
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Step 700
700
#3C6683
oklch(49.2% 0.066 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#32536B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4557
oklch(37.8% 0.044 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#A6BBCB 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) | #B4BACC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B6CB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CBFC0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BBCB
#A6BBCB
oklch(78.1% 0.032 240.8)
- #C8B3A3
#C8B3A3
oklch(78% 0.033 59.6)
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 #A6BBCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
Use #A6BBCB 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.