#A6CEED
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(83.3% 0.061 241.7), rgb(166, 206, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#A6CEED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6CEED |
| RGB | rgb(166, 206, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 66%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.061 241.7) |
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 #A6CEED | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6CEED | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6CEED text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6CEED text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 242.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6CEED
oklch(83.3% 0.061 241.7)
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Step 400
400
#67A8D8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#3691CE
oklch(63.1% 0.125 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D4669
oklch(37.8% 0.082 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#A6CEED 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) | #C1CDEF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6EC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90D6D8 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6CEED
#A6CEED
oklch(83.3% 0.061 241.7)
- #E6C0A0
#E6C0A0
oklch(83.3% 0.061 61.9)
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 #A6CEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.037
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #A6CEED 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.