#A6B0C0

Accessibility

AAA

9.59:1

Vs white / black

2.19:1 · 9.59:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a6b0c0

RGB

rgb(166, 176, 192)

RGBA

rgba(166, 176, 192, 1)

HSL

hsl(217, 17%, 70%)

HSLA

hsla(217, 17%, 70%, 1)

HSV

hsv(217, 14%, 75%)

LAB

lab(71.53% -0.22 -9.33)

LCH

lch(71.53% 9.33 268.65)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7544 -0.0045 -0.0252)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7544 0.0256 259.88)

XYZ

xyz(40.76, 42.96, 56.00)

CMYK

cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 25%)

CSS

color: #a6b0c0;

CSS variable

--color-a6b0c0: #a6b0c0;

SCSS

$color-a6b0c0: #a6b0c0;

JavaScript

const color = "#a6b0c0";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a6b0c0";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a6b0c0" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a6b0c0", "rgb": { "r": 166, "g": 176, "b": 192 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7544 0.0256 259.88)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a6b0c0-1: #a6b0c0;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

gray-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.07 · #9CA3AF

Nearest CSS named color

LightSteelBlue

Very different · ΔE 6.45 · #B0C4DE

Nearest Material color

blue-grey-200

Very different · ΔE 6.27 · #B0BEC5

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 18.79 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50edf6ff 100e0e8f6 200cdd5e2 300b5becd 40098a2b2 5007d8796 60068717e 700535a65 8003d444f 900292f39 950151b24

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f8f8fa f0f2f5 e9ebef e1e5ea dadee5 d3d8e0 cbd1da c4cad5 bcc4d0 b5bdcb adb7c5 a6b0c0 98a1b0 8a93a0 7d8490 6f7580 616770 535860 454950 373b40 2a2c30 1c1d20 0e0f10

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f8f8fa f0f2f5 e9ebef e1e5ea dadee5 d3d8e0 cbd1da c4cad5 bcc4d0 b5bdcb adb7c5

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

98a1b0 8a93a0 7d8490 6f7580 616770 535860 454950 373b40 2a2c30 1c1d20 0e0f10

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

a3acbb a0a8b5 9da4b0 99a0ab 969ca5 9398a0 90949b 8d9095 8a8c90 86888b 838485

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A6B0C0Stop 1 #C0B6A5Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A5BCC0Stop 1 #A6B0C0Stop 2 #A9A5C0Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A6B0C0Stop 1 #C0A5AFStop 2 #AFC0A5Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A6B0C0Stop 1 #C0A9A5Stop 2 #BCC0A5Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2A313CStop 1 #4A5668Stop 2 #6A7A95Stop 3 #97A2B5Stop 4 #C3CAD5Stop 5

Using this color

Where #a6b0c0 works

#A6B0C0 (#a6b0c0) sits in the blue family at about 217° hue, 17% saturation, and 70% lightness. Contrast is 2.19:1 on white and 9.59:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: gray-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a6b0c0 as small body text on white — 2.19:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Trust, calm, and professionalism. The most used color in SaaS, finance, and healthcare. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Blue range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Chakra gray 400#A0AEC0 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Tailwind slate 400#94A3B8 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5 LightSteelBlue#B0C4DE Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Spectrum #93A8CD#93A8CD Silver#BDC3C7 Spectrum #8FACD1#8FACD1 DarkGray#A9A9A9