#848BC0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.1% 0.079 278.1), rgb(132, 139, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#848BC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 139, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.079 278.1) |
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 #848BC0 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848BC0 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848BC0 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848BC0 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#979DC8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 278.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848BC0
oklch(65.1% 0.079 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#686EA5
oklch(55.6% 0.086 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#565C8E
oklch(49.2% 0.08 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#464B73
oklch(42.6% 0.067 277.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#848BC0 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) | #7B91C2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788CBF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74959E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848BC0
#848BC0
oklch(65.1% 0.079 278.1)
- #9C9056
#9C9056
oklch(65% 0.079 97.9)
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 #848BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.063
Use #848BC0 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.