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#a6bdfa color: Pastel Blue

#a6bdfa is rgb(166, 189, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.315% 0.09051 268.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

80.3%
0.091
268°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #a6bdfa

#a6bdfa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.3% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.28:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light blue colors

Lighter: #a6bdfa mixed with white

  1. a6bdfa
  2. afc4fb
  3. b7cafc
  4. c0d1fc
  5. c9d8fd
  6. d2defe
  7. dbe5fe
  8. e4ebfe
  9. edf2ff
  10. f6f8ff

Darker: #a6bdfa mixed with black

  1. a6bdfa
  2. 90a4d9
  3. 7a8cba
  4. 65749b
  5. 515d7d
  6. 3e4761
  7. 2b3346
  8. 1a1f2d
  9. 0a0d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a6bdfa with less saturation

  1. a6bdfa
  2. a8bdf4
  3. abbeee
  4. adbee9
  5. b0bee3
  6. b2bedd
  7. b5bed7
  8. b7bfd1
  9. babfcb
  10. bcbfc5

Questions about #a6bdfa

What color is #a6bdfa?

#a6bdfa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(166, 189, 250), in HSL hsl(223.57, 89.36%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.315% 0.09051 268.355).

What colors go well with #a6bdfa?

The complementary color of #a6bdfa is #d7bc79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86c7f3 and #c6b2f2. The triadic partners are #f4a99e and #96cf9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6bdfa?

Black text reads better on #a6bdfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6bdfa a warm or cool color?

#a6bdfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 80.3% and its chroma 0.091.