What color is #A6B4EA?

#A6B4EA is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(166, 180, 234), and in HSL hsl(228, 62%, 78%).

Is #A6B4EA accessible as text?

On white, #A6B4EA has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #A6B4EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A6B4EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #A6B4EA?

#A6B4EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EADCA4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A6B4EA below.

Is #A6B4EA good for buttons?

#A6B4EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A6B4EA — white text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A6B4EA the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #A6B4EA is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#A6B4EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A6B4EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #A6B4EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #A6B4EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A6B4EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A6B4EA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A6B4EA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #A6B4EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #CEDBFF

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #A6B4EA Secondary #DEE3F7 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A6B4EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A6B4EA

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People also use #A6B4EA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF1F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ADA4EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #A6B4EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A6B4EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 166 180 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.8% 0.079 273.2);
  --color-50: #F2F4FD;
  --color-100: #DDE3F8;
  --color-200: #BDC7EF;
  --color-300: #90A0E0;
  --color-400: #667ACC;
  --color-500: #445AB1;
  --color-600: #3A4A87;
  --color-700: #2E3860;
  --color-800: #22283F;
  --color-900: #161A27;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F2F4FD',
    100: '#DDE3F8',
    200: '#BDC7EF',
    300: '#90A0E0',
    400: '#667ACC',
    500: '#445AB1',
    600: '#3A4A87',
    700: '#2E3860',
    800: '#22283F',
    900: '#161A27',
  },
}

$base: #A6B4EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F4FD;
$base-100: #DDE3F8;
$base-200: #BDC7EF;
$base-300: #90A0E0;
$base-400: #667ACC;
$base-500: #445AB1;
$base-600: #3A4A87;
$base-700: #2E3860;
$base-800: #22283F;
$base-900: #161A27;
$base-hover: #647BDB;
$base-subtle: #E6E9F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A6B4EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F4FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDE3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDC7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90A0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#667ACC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#445AB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A4A87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E3860",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22283F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#161A27",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}