#A6C8DB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.4% 0.045 232.5), rgb(166, 200, 219).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#A6C8DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C8DB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 200, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.045 232.5) |
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 #A6C8DB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C8DB | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C8DB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C8DB text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C8DB
oklch(81.4% 0.045 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#4993B8
oklch(63.1% 0.092 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#257DA4
oklch(55.7% 0.1 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#15698D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 232.8)
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Step 800
800
#165672
oklch(42.8% 0.077 232)
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Step 900
900
#1B475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#A6C8DB 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) | #BFC7DC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97CDCE | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C8DB
#A6C8DB
oklch(81.4% 0.045 232.5)
- #DBBBA8
#DBBBA8
oklch(81.5% 0.045 52.5)
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 #A6C8DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #A6C8DB 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.