#A6BECC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(78.8% 0.033 233.4), rgb(166, 190, 204).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#A6BECC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BECC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 190, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 27%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.033 233.4) |
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 #A6BECC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BECC | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BECC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BECC text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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)
#A6BECC
oklch(78.8% 0.033 233.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.053 233.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F91AC
oklch(63.2% 0.067 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#447B98
oklch(55.7% 0.074 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#356781
oklch(49% 0.068 233.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5469
oklch(42.6% 0.056 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#294655
oklch(37.8% 0.043 232.1)
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Step 950
950
#182932
oklch(27% 0.028 232.3)
#A6BECC 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) | #B7BDCD | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B8CC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CC2C2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BECC
#A6BECC
oklch(78.8% 0.033 233.4)
- #CCB5A7
#CCB5A7
oklch(78.9% 0.033 53.4)
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 #A6BECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
Use #A6BECC 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.