#849DCB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.074 262.4), rgb(132, 157, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#849DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849DCB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 157, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 41%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.074 262.4) |
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 #849DCB | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #849DCB | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849DCB text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849DCB text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#849DCB
oklch(69.4% 0.074 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C3
oklch(63% 0.095 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#5272AF
oklch(55.5% 0.102 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#436097
oklch(49.2% 0.095 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#374E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#304162
oklch(37.6% 0.061 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#849DCB 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) | #8DA0CD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8699CA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA7AD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849DCB
#849DCB
oklch(69.4% 0.074 262.4)
- #B39967
#B39967
oklch(69.4% 0.074 83.2)
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 #849DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
Use #849DCB 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.