#a6b0bb

Color #a6b0bb

A nearly neutral, gray-leaning light blue.

Closest named color Dark Gray #a9a9a9 · ΔE 7.24 Nearest Tailwind class gray-400 #99a1af · ΔE 4.7

Open in Palette generator Color wheel Color mixer Contrast checker Blindness simulator Gradient

Conversions

HEX

#a6b0bb

RGB

rgb(166, 176, 187)

HSL

hsl(211.4, 13.4%, 69.2%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(211.4, 11.2%, 73.3%)

CMYK

cmyk(11.2%, 5.9%, 0%, 26.7%)

LAB

lab(71.38, -1.27, -6.8)

LCH

lch(71.38, 6.92, 259.42)

OKLCH

oklch(75.3%, 0.0194, 250.72)

HWB

hwb(211.4, 65.1%, 26.7%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#bbb1a6

Analogous

#a6babb

#a6b0bb

#a6a6bb

Triadic

#a6b0bb

#bba6b0

#b0bba6

Split-complementary

#a6b0bb

#bba6a6

#babba6

Tetradic

#a6b0bb

#b1a6bb

#bbb1a6

#b0bba6

Square

#a6b0bb

#bba6ba

#bbb1a6

#a6bba6

Shades

Color #a6b0bb mixed toward black.

#8592a2

#667585

#4c5864

#333a43

#191d21

Tints

Color #a6b0bb mixed toward white.

#b5bdc6

#c4cad2

#d2d7dd

#e1e5e8

#f0f2f4

Tones

Color #a6b0bb mixed toward gray.

#a8b0b9

#a9b0b7

#abb0b6

#adb0b4

#afb0b2

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

2.2:1

Aa Black text on this color

9.55:1

Black text reads better on this background (9.55:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#aaabb8 · ΔE 4.9

Deuteranopia

#aaa9b8 · ΔE 6.5

Tritanopia

#a7b6b6 · ΔE 6.7

Achromatopsia

#afafaf · ΔE 6.1

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #a6b0bb;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#a6b0bb]

Related colors

Light Slate Gray #778899

Slate Gray #708090

Dodger Blue #1e90ff

Light Steel Blue #b0c4de

Alice Blue #f0f8ff

Steel Blue #4682b4

Frequently asked questions

#a6b0bb (#a6b0bb) is rgb(166, 176, 187) in RGB.

No, #a6b0bb is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

Related tools

Colors

HEX to RGB Converter

Convert any HEX color code to its RGB and HSL equivalents, live, with copy-to-clipboard values.

Try it → Accessibility

Contrast Checker

Check the WCAG contrast ratio between any two colors, live, with AA/AAA pass-fail results.

Try it → Generators

Palette Generator

Generate complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, tetradic, square, and monochromatic palettes from any base color.

Try it →

Build something with this color

Generate a full palette from #a6b0bb, or check how it holds up for accessibility.

Generate a palette → Check contrast