#848CC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(65.5% 0.084 277.5), rgb(132, 140, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#848CC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848CC4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 140, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.084 277.5) |
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 #848CC4 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848CC4 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #848CC4 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848CC4 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#969DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 277.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848CC4
oklch(65.5% 0.084 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#666EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.09 277)
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Step 700
700
#555B90
oklch(49% 0.085 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#464B75
oklch(42.7% 0.07 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#848CC4 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) | #7B92C6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778DC3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7397A0 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848CC4
#848CC4
oklch(65.5% 0.084 277.5)
- #9F9153
#9F9153
oklch(65.5% 0.084 97)
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 #848CC4, 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 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.066
Use #848CC4 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.