#848FC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.1% 0.08 275), rgb(132, 143, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#848FC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 143, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.08 275) |
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 #848FC4 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848FC4 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848FC4 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848FC4 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#959EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 275.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#848FC4
oklch(66.1% 0.08 275)
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Step 600
600
#646FA6
oklch(55.6% 0.087 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#535D8F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#444C74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#393F5D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#848FC4 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) | #7F94C6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7399A1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848FC4
#848FC4
oklch(66.1% 0.08 275)
- #A29258
#A29258
oklch(66.1% 0.08 94.5)
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 #848FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #848FC4 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.