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#849AAE Color

#849AAE is rgb(132, 154, 174) in RGB, hsl(209, 21%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#849AAE
HEX#849AAE
RGBrgb(132, 154, 174)
HSLhsl(209, 21%, 60%)
HSVhsv(209, 24%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.039 245.8)
LABlab(62.39% -4.60 -13.20)
LCHlch(62.39% 13.98 250.78)

What #849AAE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #849AAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cadet Gray#91A3B0ΔE 5.47Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 5.97Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 6.52Cool Gray#8C92ACΔE 6.9Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 6.99Manatee#979AAAΔE 7.52

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#849AAE Channel Values

How #849AAE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 132 · G 154 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 21% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 24% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #849AAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #849AAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #849AAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#849AAE
Complementary
#AE9884
Analogous
#84AEAE
Analogous
#8484AE
Triadic
#AE849A
Triadic
#9AAE84
Split comp.
#AE8484
Split comp.
#AEAE84

Tints & Shades of #849AAE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#93A6B8
#A6B6C5
#B5C2CF
#C7D1DB
#D7DEE5
#E9EDF1

Shades

#6B859E
#597188
#495C6F
#384856
#28333E
#181F25

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How #849AAE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#849AAE
Protanopia#9797AE
Protanomaly#8F98AE
Deuteranopia#9393AE
Deuteranomaly#8D96AE
Tritanopia#819D9D
Tritanomaly#829CA4
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #849AAE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-849aae: #849AAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #849AAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-849aae': '#849AAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.604, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_849aae">#849AAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#849AAE"

More Blue Colors

#849AAE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#849AAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #849AAE?

#849AAE is a light blue — rgb(132, 154, 174) in RGB and hsl(209, 21%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Gray (#91A3B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #849AAE?

#849AAE is rgb(132, 154, 174) — red 132, green 154, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #849AAE?

#849AAE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #849AAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #849AAE scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #849AAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #849AAE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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