#A6BEE8
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.065 261.6), rgb(166, 190, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#A6BEE8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BEE8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 190, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.065 261.6) |
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 #A6BEE8 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BEE8 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BEE8 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BEE8 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BEE8
oklch(79.8% 0.065 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA1E2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B88DA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#4170C7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#335DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A4C8C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#26406F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
#A6BEE8 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) | #B0C0EA | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9BAE7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94C7CC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BEE8
#A6BEE8
oklch(79.8% 0.065 261.6)
- #D3B98D
#D3B98D
oklch(79.7% 0.066 80.6)
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 #A6BEE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
Use #A6BEE8 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.