#A6C8DC
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(81.4% 0.046 233.9), rgb(166, 200, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#A6C8DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 234°. 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 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C8DC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 200, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 44%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.046 233.9) |
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 #A6C8DC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C8DC | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C8DC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C8DC text on black | 11.91:1 | 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
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C8DC
oklch(81.4% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C8
oklch(70.8% 0.074 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#4893BA
oklch(63.2% 0.095 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#257CA6
oklch(55.5% 0.103 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#15698E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 233.5)
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Step 800
800
#165673
oklch(42.8% 0.078 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B475D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#112A37
oklch(27.2% 0.039 233.4)
#A6C8DC 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) | #BFC7DD | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C0DC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96CDCE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C8DC
#A6C8DC
oklch(81.4% 0.046 233.9)
- #DBBBA7
#DBBBA7
oklch(81.4% 0.046 53.9)
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 #A6C8DC, 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 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #A6C8DC 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.