#848BB2
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(64.5% 0.059 276.7), rgb(132, 139, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#848BB2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 139, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.059 276.7) |
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 #848BB2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848BB2 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848BB2 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #848BB2 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#999FBE
oklch(70.8% 0.046 276.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848BB2
oklch(64.5% 0.059 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#697099
oklch(55.5% 0.064 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#585E83
oklch(49.2% 0.06 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#484D6A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 276.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4056
oklch(37.7% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 950
950
#232532
oklch(26.8% 0.024 277.8)
#848BB2 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) | #808FB4 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8BB1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #799298 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848BB2
#848BB2
oklch(64.5% 0.059 276.7)
- #988E65
#988E65
oklch(64.5% 0.058 96.1)
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 #848BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #848BB2 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.