#849EA9
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(68.3% 0.033 225.4), rgb(132, 158, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#849EA9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 225°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 158, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.033 225.4) |
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 #849EA9 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #849EA9 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849EA9 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849EA9 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#849EA9
oklch(68.3% 0.033 225.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8F9D
oklch(63% 0.043 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#567988
oklch(55.5% 0.046 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#466673
oklch(49.1% 0.043 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A535E
oklch(42.6% 0.035 227)
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Step 900
900
#32454D
oklch(37.8% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#849EA9 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) | #989CAA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298A9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A1A1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849EA9
#849EA9
oklch(68.3% 0.033 225.4)
- #AC9388
#AC9388
oklch(68.3% 0.034 45.1)
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 #849EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.013
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
Use #849EA9 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.