#848AFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.2% 0.168 278.7), rgb(132, 138, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#848AFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848AFE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 138, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 98%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.168 278.7) |
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 #848AFE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848AFE | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848AFE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848AFE text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#848AFE
oklch(68.2% 0.168 278.7)
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Step 500
500
#7374FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E53F6
oklch(55.5% 0.234 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F42D7
oklch(49.2% 0.217 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#4038AE
oklch(42.8% 0.18 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#353289
oklch(37.6% 0.14 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F1F50
oklch(27.1% 0.088 278.8)
#848AFE 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) | #599AFF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F91FB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A3B8 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848AFE
#848AFE
oklch(68.2% 0.168 278.7)
- #AF9900
#AF9900
oklch(68.2% 0.141 98.9)
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 #848AFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.013
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.022
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
Use #848AFE 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.