#848BC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.3% 0.085 278.4), rgb(132, 139, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#848BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 139, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.085 278.4) |
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 #848BC4 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848BC4 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848BC4 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848BC4 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDC
oklch(81% 0.041 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#979DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848BC4
oklch(65.3% 0.085 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#676DA9
oklch(55.5% 0.093 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#565B91
oklch(49.1% 0.086 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#464B76
oklch(42.8% 0.071 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#848BC4 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) | #7A91C6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768DC3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73969F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848BC4
#848BC4
oklch(65.3% 0.085 278.4)
- #9E9151
#9E9151
oklch(65.4% 0.086 98.1)
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 #848BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.066
Use #848BC4 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.