#A6CBED
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(82.7% 0.062 246.4), rgb(166, 203, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#A6CBED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CBED |
| RGB | rgb(166, 203, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.062 246.4) |
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 #A6CBED | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CBED | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CBED text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6CBED text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CBED
oklch(82.7% 0.062 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7DB
oklch(70.8% 0.099 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E8FD1
oklch(63% 0.127 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#1278BF
oklch(55.6% 0.139 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#085285
oklch(42.6% 0.107 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#14456B
oklch(37.8% 0.083 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 246.9)
#A6CBED 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) | #BECBEF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91D3D6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CBED
#A6CBED
oklch(82.7% 0.062 246.4)
- #E3BF9C
#E3BF9C
oklch(82.7% 0.062 66)
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 #A6CBED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
Use #A6CBED 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.