#848BCD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.7% 0.098 278.7), rgb(132, 139, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#848BCD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848BCD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 139, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.098 278.7) |
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 #848BCD | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848BCD | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848BCD text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848BCD text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#959CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 278.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848BCD
oklch(65.7% 0.098 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#666CB1
oklch(55.7% 0.107 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#555A98
oklch(49.2% 0.099 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#45497B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#848BCD 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) | #7693D0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #728DCB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7098A3 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848BCD
#848BCD
oklch(65.7% 0.098 278.7)
- #A19246
#A19246
oklch(65.7% 0.099 98.3)
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 #848BCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #848BCD 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.