#A6CAFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83% 0.078 255.7), rgb(166, 202, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#A6CAFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CAFA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 89%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.078 255.7) |
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 #A6CAFA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CAFA | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CAFA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6CAFA text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CAFA
oklch(83% 0.078 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA3ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F89E7
oklch(63% 0.16 255.8)
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Step 600
600
#1971D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#085EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#0E4D96
oklch(42.7% 0.134 255.9)
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Step 900
900
#154177
oklch(37.7% 0.104 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 255.2)
#A6CAFA 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) | #B9CCFC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC4F9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CD4DA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CAFA
#A6CAFA
oklch(83% 0.078 255.7)
- #E5C18E
#E5C18E
oklch(83% 0.078 76)
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 #A6CAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.013
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
Use #A6CAFA 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.