#848ABE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.8% 0.078 278.9), rgb(132, 138, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#848ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848ABE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 138, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.078 278.9) |
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 #848ABE | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848ABE | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848ABE text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848ABE text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFDA
oklch(81% 0.038 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#989DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.062 279.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848ABE
oklch(64.8% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#686EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#575C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#474B72
oklch(42.7% 0.065 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.05 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#848ABE 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) | #7B90C0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778BBD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75949C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848ABE
#848ABE
oklch(64.8% 0.078 278.9)
- #9A9057
#9A9057
oklch(64.9% 0.078 99.5)
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 #848ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #848ABE 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.