#849EDA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.3% 0.093 266), rgb(132, 158, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#849EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #849EDA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 158, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.093 266) |
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 #849EDA | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #849EDA | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849EDA text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #849EDA text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E7
oklch(80.8% 0.058 266.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#849EDA
oklch(70.3% 0.093 266)
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Step 500
500
#6786D2
oklch(63% 0.12 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F6FBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#405CA5
oklch(49% 0.122 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#354C85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E406B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#849EDA 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) | #89A3DD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819BD9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68AAB3 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #849EDA
#849EDA
oklch(70.3% 0.093 266)
- #B99B58
#B99B58
oklch(70.2% 0.093 85.9)
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 #849EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.073
Use #849EDA 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.