#849BEC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.5% 0.122 271), rgb(132, 155, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#849BEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849BEC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 155, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 73%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.122 271) |
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 #849BEC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #849BEC | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849BEC text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849BEC text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF3
oklch(81% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#849BEC
oklch(70.5% 0.122 271)
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Step 500
500
#6781E7
oklch(63.2% 0.156 270.6)
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Step 600
600
#5068D5
oklch(55.7% 0.169 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#4255B8
oklch(49% 0.157 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#364695
oklch(42.6% 0.13 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2446
oklch(27.1% 0.064 270.5)
#849BEC 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) | #7EA3EF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749AEA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FACB9 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849BEC
#849BEC
oklch(70.5% 0.122 271)
- #BC9D39
#BC9D39
oklch(70.6% 0.122 91.5)
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 #849BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.073
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
Use #849BEC 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.