#849DD8
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.092 266.4), rgb(132, 157, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#849DD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849DD8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 157, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.092 266.4) |
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 #849DD8 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #849DD8 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849DD8 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849DD8 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#849DD8
oklch(70% 0.092 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6986D0
oklch(63% 0.117 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#516FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.126 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#415CA3
oklch(49% 0.118 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#364C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F406A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B253E
oklch(26.8% 0.049 266.6)
#849DD8 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) | #89A2DB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819AD7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A9B2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849DD8
#849DD8
oklch(70% 0.092 266.4)
- #B79B59
#B79B59
oklch(70% 0.091 87)
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 #849DD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
Use #849DD8 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.