#A6C4E1
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.8% 0.052 247.6), rgb(166, 196, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#A6C4E1 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 248°. 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 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 196, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.052 247.6) |
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 #A6C4E1 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C4E1 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C4E1 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C4E1 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 247.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D3
oklch(70.8% 0.084 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#508FC7
oklch(63.2% 0.107 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#3278B4
oklch(55.7% 0.117 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#24659B
oklch(49.3% 0.108 247.5)
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Step 800
800
#20527D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#204465
oklch(37.7% 0.07 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#A6C4E1 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) | #B9C4E2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BEE0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95CBCD | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C4E1
#A6C4E1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 247.6)
- #D8BA9D
#D8BA9D
oklch(80.7% 0.052 66)
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 #A6C4E1, 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 0.013
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
Use #A6C4E1 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.