#848CBF
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(65.3% 0.077 277.2), rgb(132, 140, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#848CBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848CBF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 140, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.077 277.2) |
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 #848CBF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848CBF | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848CBF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848CBF text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#979EC6
oklch(70.8% 0.059 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848CBF
oklch(65.3% 0.077 277.2)
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Step 600
600
#676FA4
oklch(55.7% 0.083 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#565C8C
oklch(49% 0.077 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#464C72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#848CBF 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) | #7D91C1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798DBE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75969E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848CBF
#848CBF
oklch(65.3% 0.077 277.2)
- #9D9159
#9D9159
oklch(65.4% 0.077 97.6)
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 #848CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.060
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #848CBF 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.