#848EDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.2% 0.119 277.3), rgb(132, 142, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#848EDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848EDE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 142, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 58%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.119 277.3) |
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 #848EDE | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848EDE | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848EDE text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848EDE text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#848EDE
oklch(67.2% 0.119 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#747DE3
oklch(63% 0.152 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E64D1
oklch(55.5% 0.165 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E52B5
oklch(49% 0.154 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#404493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#363A75
oklch(37.7% 0.099 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2244
oklch(26.8% 0.063 277.5)
#848EDE 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) | #7397E1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689EAC | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848EDE
#848EDE
oklch(67.2% 0.119 277.3)
- #AA9633
#AA9633
oklch(67.3% 0.119 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 #848EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #848EDE 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.