#A6C3EE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.1% 0.069 258.1), rgb(166, 195, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#A6C3EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C3EE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 195, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.069 258.1) |
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 #A6C3EE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C3EE | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C3EE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C3EE text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 259.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C3EE
oklch(81.1% 0.069 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5089DD
oklch(63% 0.141 258)
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Step 600
600
#3471CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#265EAF
oklch(49% 0.142 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#214D8E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#204171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#132642
oklch(26.8% 0.058 258)
#A6C3EE 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) | #B4C5F0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBEED | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91CCD1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C3EE
#A6C3EE
oklch(81.1% 0.069 258.1)
- #DABC8F
#DABC8F
oklch(81% 0.069 77.6)
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 #A6C3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
Use #A6C3EE 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.