#A6BDCE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.6% 0.035 240), rgb(166, 189, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#A6BDCE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BDCE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 189, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 29%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.035 240) |
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 #A6BDCE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BDCE | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BDCE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BDCE text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BDCE
oklch(78.6% 0.035 240)
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Step 400
400
#81A6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.056 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#6090B1
oklch(63.2% 0.072 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#46799C
oklch(55.5% 0.078 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#376686
oklch(49.1% 0.073 240.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E536D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A4558
oklch(37.7% 0.046 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#A6BDCE 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) | #B6BCCF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B8CE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC1C2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BDCE
#A6BDCE
oklch(78.6% 0.035 240)
- #CBB5A4
#CBB5A4
oklch(78.7% 0.035 60)
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 #A6BDCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #A6BDCE 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.