#A6BDCA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.5% 0.031 232.6), rgb(166, 189, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#A6BDCA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BDCA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 25%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.031 232.6) |
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 #A6BDCA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BDCA | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BDCA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BDCA text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BDCA
oklch(78.5% 0.031 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A7BB
oklch(70.8% 0.05 232)
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Step 500
500
#6191AA
oklch(63.2% 0.064 231.8)
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Step 600
600
#477B95
oklch(55.7% 0.069 231.5)
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Step 700
700
#38677F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5468
oklch(42.7% 0.054 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4654
oklch(37.8% 0.041 231)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#A6BDCA 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) | #B7BCCB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC1C1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BDCA
#A6BDCA
oklch(78.5% 0.031 232.6)
- #CAB4A7
#CAB4A7
oklch(78.5% 0.031 52.6)
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 #A6BDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.019
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
Use #A6BDCA 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.