#A6C1DF
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.1% 0.052 251.2), rgb(166, 193, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#A6C1DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C1DF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 193, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 47%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.052 251.2) |
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 #A6C1DF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C1DF | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C1DF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C1DF text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C1DF
oklch(80.1% 0.052 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D3
oklch(70.6% 0.083 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#568DC7
oklch(63% 0.106 251)
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Step 600
600
#3A76B4
oklch(55.5% 0.115 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C639B
oklch(49.1% 0.107 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#26517E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#244365
oklch(37.6% 0.069 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 249.7)
#A6C1DF 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) | #B6C1E0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCDE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96C8CB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C1DF
#A6C1DF
oklch(80.1% 0.052 251.2)
- #D4B99A
#D4B99A
oklch(80.1% 0.052 70.8)
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 #A6C1DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #A6C1DF 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.