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#a6c4fa color: Pastel Blue

#a6c4fa is rgb(166, 196, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.739% 0.08332 262.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

81.7%
0.083
262°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #a6c4fa

#a6c4fa is a pastel light blue color. In OKLCH it has 81.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.9:1, 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: #a6c4fa mixed with white

  1. a6c4fa
  2. afcafb
  3. b7d0fc
  4. c0d6fc
  5. c9dcfd
  6. d2e2fd
  7. dbe8fe
  8. e4edfe
  9. edf3ff
  10. f6f9ff

Darker: #a6c4fa mixed with black

  1. a6c4fa
  2. 90aad9
  3. 7a91ba
  4. 65789b
  5. 51617d
  6. 3e4a61
  7. 2b3546
  8. 1a212d
  9. 0a0e15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #a6c4fa with less saturation

  1. a6c4fa
  2. a9c4f5
  3. acc4ef
  4. afc4ea
  5. b2c4e4
  6. b5c4df
  7. b8c4da
  8. bbc4d4
  9. bdc4ce
  10. c0c3c9

Questions about #a6c4fa

What color is #a6c4fa?

#a6c4fa is pastel light blue. The closest named color is Pastel Blue. In RGB it is rgb(166, 196, 250), in HSL hsl(218.57, 89.36%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.739% 0.08332 262.007).

What colors go well with #a6c4fa?

The complementary color of #a6c4fa is #debf85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bcdf0 and #c4baf5. The triadic partners are #f5aeab and #a5d1a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6c4fa?

Black text reads better on #a6c4fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6c4fa a warm or cool color?

#a6c4fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 81.7% and its chroma 0.083.