#849CAE
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68% 0.038 240.6), rgb(132, 156, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#849CAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849CAE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 156, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 21%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.038 240.6) |
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 #849CAE | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #849CAE | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849CAE text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849CAE text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#849CAE
oklch(68% 0.038 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA4
oklch(63.1% 0.048 239.4)
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Step 600
600
#577890
oklch(55.7% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#47657A
oklch(49.2% 0.049 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5263
oklch(42.7% 0.04 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#324451
oklch(37.7% 0.032 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#849CAE 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) | #959BAF | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F97AE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A0A2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849CAE
#849CAE
oklch(68% 0.038 240.6)
- #AA9381
#AA9381
oklch(67.9% 0.038 60.1)
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 #849CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #849CAE 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.