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#a6bbfd color: Pastel Blue

#a6bbfd is rgb(166, 187, 253) in RGB and oklch(80.039% 0.09685 270.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

80%
0.097
271°
  • Indigo
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #a6bbfd

#a6bbfd is a bright light indigo color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.15:1, 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: #a6bbfd mixed with white

  1. a6bbfd
  2. afc2fe
  3. b7c9fe
  4. c0d0ff
  5. c9d6ff
  6. d2ddff
  7. dbe4ff
  8. e4ebff
  9. edf2ff
  10. f6f8ff

Darker: #a6bbfd mixed with black

  1. a6bbfd
  2. 90a2dc
  3. 7a8abc
  4. 65739d
  5. 515c7f
  6. 3e4662
  7. 2b3247
  8. 1a1f2d
  9. 0a0d16
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a6bbfd with less saturation

  1. a6bbfd
  2. a8bbf7
  3. abbcf1
  4. adbcea
  5. afbde4
  6. b2bdde
  7. b4bdd8
  8. b6bdd1
  9. b9becb
  10. bbbec4

Questions about #a6bbfd

What color is #a6bbfd?

#a6bbfd is bright light indigo. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(166, 187, 253), in HSL hsl(225.52, 95.6%, 82.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.039% 0.09685 270.505).

What colors go well with #a6bbfd?

The complementary color of #a6bbfd is #d6bc73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83c6f6 and #c8b0f3. The triadic partners are #f6a698 and #90d09d.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6bbfd?

Black text reads better on #a6bbfd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6bbfd a warm or cool color?

#a6bbfd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.097.