#848EE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.5% 0.126 277.4), rgb(132, 142, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#848EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 142, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.126 277.4) |
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 #848EE3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848EE3 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848EE3 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848EE3 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#848EE3
oklch(67.5% 0.126 277.4)
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Step 500
500
#747CE8
oklch(63.1% 0.16 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E62D7
oklch(55.6% 0.176 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E51BA
oklch(49.2% 0.162 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F4396
oklch(42.7% 0.134 277)
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Step 900
900
#353978
oklch(37.6% 0.106 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#848EE3 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) | #7098E6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6991E1 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669FAE | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848EE3
#848EE3
oklch(67.5% 0.126 277.4)
- #AC9629
#AC9629
oklch(67.4% 0.125 97.2)
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 #848EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.017
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #848EE3 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.