#849BDD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.8% 0.101 269), rgb(132, 155, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#849BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849BDD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 155, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.101 269) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #849BDD | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #849BDD | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849BDD text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849BDD text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EA
oklch(81% 0.062 268.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#849BDD
oklch(69.8% 0.101 269)
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Step 500
500
#6A84D7
oklch(63% 0.129 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#526CC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#435AAA
oklch(49.1% 0.13 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#374A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 269)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 269)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#849BDD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #84A1E0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C99DB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A8B2 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849BDD
#849BDD
oklch(69.8% 0.101 269)
- #B79B4F
#B79B4F
oklch(69.9% 0.101 89.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #849BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.073
Use #849BDD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.