#849CA9
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(67.9% 0.033 231.6), rgb(132, 156, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#849CA9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 156, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.033 231.6) |
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 #849CA9 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849CA9 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849CA9 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849CA9 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#849CA9
oklch(67.9% 0.033 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#708F9F
oklch(63.2% 0.042 230.7)
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Step 600
600
#58798A
oklch(55.7% 0.046 231)
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Step 700
700
#486575
oklch(49% 0.043 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B535F
oklch(42.8% 0.035 230.2)
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Step 900
900
#33444E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#849CA9 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) | #969BAA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA0A0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849CA9
#849CA9
oklch(67.9% 0.033 231.6)
- #A99386
#A99386
oklch(67.9% 0.032 52.5)
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 #849CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.015
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #849CA9 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.