#A6C2E2
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.4% 0.055 251.9), rgb(166, 194, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#A6C2E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 194, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.055 251.9) |
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 #A6C2E2 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C2E2 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C2E2 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C2E2 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C2E2
oklch(80.4% 0.055 251.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A4D6
oklch(70.6% 0.088 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#548DCB
oklch(63.1% 0.112 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3776B8
oklch(55.6% 0.122 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#29639E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#245180
oklch(42.7% 0.093 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#224367
oklch(37.6% 0.073 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#15283C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 250.9)
#A6C2E2 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) | #B6C3E4 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBCE1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95C9CC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C2E2
#A6C2E2
oklch(80.4% 0.055 251.9)
- #D6BA99
#D6BA99
oklch(80.5% 0.055 71.5)
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 #A6C2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
Use #A6C2E2 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.