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#a6bafa color: Pastel Blue

#a6bafa is rgb(166, 186, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.71% 0.0939 270.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

79.7%
0.094
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
11.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #a6bafa

#a6bafa is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pastel Blue (#a2bffe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light indigo colors

Lighter: #a6bafa mixed with white

  1. a6bafa
  2. afc1fb
  3. b7c8fc
  4. c0cffc
  5. c9d6fd
  6. d2ddfe
  7. dbe4fe
  8. e4eaff
  9. edf1ff
  10. f6f8ff

Darker: #a6bafa mixed with black

  1. a6bafa
  2. 90a1d9
  3. 7a89ba
  4. 65729b
  5. 515c7d
  6. 3e4661
  7. 2b3246
  8. 1a1e2d
  9. 0a0d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a6bafa with less saturation

  1. a6bafa
  2. a8baf4
  3. aabbee
  4. adbbe8
  5. afbce2
  6. b1bcdc
  7. b3bcd6
  8. b6bcd0
  9. b8bcc9
  10. babdc3

Questions about #a6bafa

What color is #a6bafa?

#a6bafa is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(166, 186, 250), in HSL hsl(225.71, 89.36%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.71% 0.0939 270.777).

What colors go well with #a6bafa?

The complementary color of #a6bafa is #d3bb75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84c5f4 and #c7aff0. The triadic partners are #f3a698 and #90ce9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6bafa?

Black text reads better on #a6bafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6bafa a warm or cool color?

#a6bafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.094.