#849DCD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.076 263.2), rgb(132, 157, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#849DCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849DCD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 157, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.076 263.2) |
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 #849DCD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #849DCD | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849DCD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849DCD text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#849DCD
oklch(69.5% 0.076 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 263)
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Step 600
600
#5272B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 263)
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Step 700
700
#435F99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#374E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4164
oklch(37.7% 0.065 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#849DCD 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) | #8DA0CF | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8599CC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EA7AD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849DCD
#849DCD
oklch(69.5% 0.076 263.2)
- #B49965
#B49965
oklch(69.5% 0.076 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 #849DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #849DCD 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.