#849DFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.146 271.5), rgb(132, 157, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#849DFF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849DFF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 157, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.146 271.5) |
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 #849DFF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #849DFF | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849DFF text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849DFF text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#849DFF
oklch(71.9% 0.146 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#637CF8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D61E7
oklch(55.5% 0.202 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E4FC9
oklch(49% 0.189 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3342A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3981
oklch(37.7% 0.122 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#849DFF 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) | #77A8FF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B9DFD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B2C2 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849DFF
#849DFF
oklch(71.9% 0.146 271.5)
- #C6A009
#C6A009
oklch(72% 0.146 91.4)
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 #849DFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.016
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
Use #849DFF 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.