#848FED
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.138 277), rgb(132, 143, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#848FED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848FED |
| RGB | rgb(132, 143, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.138 277) |
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 #848FED | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848FED | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848FED text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848FED text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 277.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#848FED
oklch(68.2% 0.138 277)
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Step 500
500
#717AF2
oklch(63.2% 0.177 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C5FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C4EC3
oklch(49.2% 0.179 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E409E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#34387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2149
oklch(26.9% 0.073 277.1)
#848FED 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) | #6C9BF1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6492EB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A2B3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848FED
#848FED
oklch(68.2% 0.138 277)
- #B1980B
#B1980B
oklch(68.2% 0.139 97.1)
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 #848FED, 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 0.027
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #848FED 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.