What color is #A6BFDD?

#A6BFDD is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(166, 191, 221), and in HSL hsl(213, 45%, 76%).

Is #A6BFDD accessible as text?

On white, #A6BFDD has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #A6BFDD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A6BFDD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #A6BFDD?

#A6BFDD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DDC5A6. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A6BFDD below.

Is #A6BFDD good for buttons?

#A6BFDD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A6BFDD — white text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A6BFDD the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #A6BFDD is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#A6BFDD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A6BFDD

Not just a swatch — here's how #A6BFDD works with other colors. Named schemes with #A6BFDD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A6BFDD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #A6BFDD Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

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 #A6BFDD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #A6BFDD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #CFE6FF

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 #F6F4EF Accent #A6BFDD Secondary #E2EBF6 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

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 #A6BFDD 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 73/100

High

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

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

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

Surface fit 65/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF2F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A6ADDD — 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 #A6BFDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A6BFDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 166 191 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.6% 0.051 253.1);
  --color-50: #F4F7FB;
  --color-100: #E1EAF4;
  --color-200: #C4D4E8;
  --color-300: #9BB5D5;
  --color-400: #7495BE;
  --color-500: #5376A2;
  --color-600: #455E7D;
  --color-700: #35465A;
  --color-800: #262F3B;
  --color-900: #191E25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F7FB',
    100: '#E1EAF4',
    200: '#C4D4E8',
    300: '#9BB5D5',
    400: '#7495BE',
    500: '#5376A2',
    600: '#455E7D',
    700: '#35465A',
    800: '#262F3B',
    900: '#191E25',
  },
}

$base: #A6BFDD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F7FB;
$base-100: #E1EAF4;
$base-200: #C4D4E8;
$base-300: #9BB5D5;
$base-400: #7495BE;
$base-500: #5376A2;
$base-600: #455E7D;
$base-700: #35465A;
$base-800: #262F3B;
$base-900: #191E25;
$base-hover: #6E97C8;
$base-subtle: #E6ECF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A6BFDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1EAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4D4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9BB5D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7495BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5376A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#455E7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#35465A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#262F3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A6BFDD

Color Lab

Pairs with #A6BFDD

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