#848EC9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.2% 0.089 276.3), rgb(132, 142, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#848EC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 142, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.089 276.3) |
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 #848EC9 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848EC9 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848EC9 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848EC9 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#959DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 277)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848EC9
oklch(66.2% 0.089 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#646EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#535B93
oklch(49% 0.09 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#444B77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#848EC9 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) | #7C94CC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7199A3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848EC9
#848EC9
oklch(66.2% 0.089 276.3)
- #A29351
#A29351
oklch(66.2% 0.088 96.9)
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 #848EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #848EC9 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.