#A6C2FC
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.4% 0.088 264.5), rgb(166, 194, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#A6C2FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C2FC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 194, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 93%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.088 264.5) |
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 #A6C2FC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C2FC | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C2FC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C2FC text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 264.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C2FC
oklch(81.4% 0.088 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#749EF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5182F5
oklch(63.1% 0.18 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3768E4
oklch(55.6% 0.196 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A56C6
oklch(49.2% 0.182 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2447A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#213D7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#A6C2FC 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) | #AFC6FF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BEFB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CCED6 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C2FC
#A6C2FC
oklch(81.4% 0.088 264.5)
- #DDBE7F
#DDBE7F
oklch(81.4% 0.088 84.4)
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 #A6C2FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.011
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.050
Use #A6C2FC 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.