#A6C2EE
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3), rgb(166, 194, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#A6C2EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C2EE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 194, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3) |
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 #A6C2EE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C2EE | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C2EE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C2EE text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A1E6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#5288DE
oklch(63% 0.142 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#3770CC
oklch(55.5% 0.155 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#295EB1
oklch(49.2% 0.144 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#234D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#214172
oklch(37.8% 0.092 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#A6C2EE 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) | #B3C4F0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDED | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CBD1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C2EE
#A6C2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 259.3)
- #D9BC8D
#D9BC8D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 79.5)
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 #A6C2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
Use #A6C2EE 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.