#A6C8EE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.065 251.5), rgb(166, 200, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#A6C8EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6C8EE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 200, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.065 251.5) |
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 #A6C8EE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6C8EE | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6C8EE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6C8EE text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6C8EE
oklch(82.1% 0.065 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5E0
oklch(70.8% 0.104 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#468DD7
oklch(63.2% 0.133 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#2275C4
oklch(55.5% 0.145 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#1362AA
oklch(49.1% 0.135 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#145089
oklch(42.6% 0.112 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#19436E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 251.7)
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Step 950
950
#102840
oklch(27.1% 0.054 250.5)
#A6C8EE 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) | #BAC9F0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1ED | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D0D4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6C8EE
#A6C8EE
oklch(82.1% 0.065 251.5)
- #DFBE97
#DFBE97
oklch(82% 0.064 71.4)
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 #A6C8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
Use #A6C8EE 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.