#A6BDED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(79.8% 0.073 264.8), rgb(166, 189, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#A6BDED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 265°. 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 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BDED |
| RGB | rgb(166, 189, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.073 264.8) |
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 #A6BDED | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BDED | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BDED text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BDED text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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)
#A6BDED
oklch(79.8% 0.073 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C85E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#436CD1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 265)
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Step 700
700
#355AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C4A93
oklch(42.8% 0.125 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#273E75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 265)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#A6BDED 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) | #ADC0EF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7BAEC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92C7CD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BDED
#A6BDED
oklch(79.8% 0.073 264.8)
- #D3BA87
#D3BA87
oklch(79.8% 0.073 84.7)
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 #A6BDED, 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 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
Use #A6BDED 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.