#A6BCED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.6% 0.074 265.9), rgb(166, 188, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#A6BCED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BCED |
| RGB | rgb(166, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.074 265.9) |
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 #A6BCED | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BCED | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BCED text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BCED text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BCED
oklch(79.6% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E84E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 266)
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Step 600
600
#456BD2
oklch(55.5% 0.164 266)
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Step 700
700
#3759B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4993
oklch(42.6% 0.126 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#283E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#A6BCED 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) | #ACBFEF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6B9EC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C6CC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BCED
#A6BCED
oklch(79.6% 0.074 265.9)
- #D2BA85
#D2BA85
oklch(79.7% 0.075 86.3)
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 #A6BCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #A6BCED 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.