#A6CAEF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.6% 0.065 249.3), rgb(166, 202, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#A6CAEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CAEF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 202, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.065 249.3) |
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 #A6CAEF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CAEF | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CAEF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CAEF text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CAEF
oklch(82.6% 0.065 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DF
oklch(70.8% 0.104 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#408ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#1877C3
oklch(55.7% 0.144 249)
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Step 700
700
#0563A9
oklch(49.1% 0.135 249.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D5189
oklch(42.7% 0.112 249.6)
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Step 900
900
#16446D
oklch(37.8% 0.086 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249)
#A6CAEF 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) | #BCCAF1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C3EE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D2D6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CAEF
#A6CAEF
oklch(82.6% 0.065 249.3)
- #E2BF99
#E2BF99
oklch(82.6% 0.065 69.1)
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 #A6CAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.041
Use #A6CAEF 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.