#848DDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67% 0.12 277.8), rgb(132, 141, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#848DDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848DDE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 141, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.12 277.8) |
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 #848DDE | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848DDE | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848DDE text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848DDE text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF1
oklch(81% 0.074 277.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#848DDE
oklch(67% 0.12 277.8)
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Step 500
500
#757DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.153 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F64D2
oklch(55.7% 0.166 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F52B6
oklch(49.1% 0.155 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#414493
oklch(42.8% 0.127 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#848DDE 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) | #7197E1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B90DC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689DAB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848DDE
#848DDE
oklch(67% 0.12 277.8)
- #A99530
#A99530
oklch(66.9% 0.12 97.7)
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 #848DDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #848DDE 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.