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#a6bcfa color: Pastel Blue

#a6bcfa is rgb(166, 188, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.113% 0.09162 269.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

80.1%
0.092
269°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.88:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #a6bcfa

#a6bcfa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.88:1 contrast and black text 11.2:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light blue colors

Lighter: #a6bcfa mixed with white

  1. a6bcfa
  2. afc3fb
  3. b7cafc
  4. c0d0fc
  5. c9d7fd
  6. d2defe
  7. dbe4fe
  8. e4ebfe
  9. edf2ff
  10. f6f8ff

Darker: #a6bcfa mixed with black

  1. a6bcfa
  2. 90a3d9
  3. 7a8bba
  4. 65739b
  5. 515d7d
  6. 3e4761
  7. 2b3246
  8. 1a1f2d
  9. 0a0d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a6bcfa with less saturation

  1. a6bcfa
  2. a8bcf4
  3. abbdee
  4. adbde8
  5. b0bde3
  6. b2bddd
  7. b4bed7
  8. b7bed0
  9. b9beca
  10. bbbec4

Questions about #a6bcfa

What color is #a6bcfa?

#a6bcfa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(166, 188, 250), in HSL hsl(224.29, 89.36%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.113% 0.09162 269.182).

What colors go well with #a6bcfa?

The complementary color of #a6bcfa is #d6bc78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85c7f3 and #c6b1f1. The triadic partners are #f3a89c and #94cf9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6bcfa?

Black text reads better on #a6bcfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and black gives 11.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6bcfa a warm or cool color?

#a6bcfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.092.