#848FEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.14 277), rgb(132, 143, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#848FEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #848FEE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 143, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.14 277) |
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 #848FEE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #848FEE | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848FEE text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #848FEE text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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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)
#848FEE
oklch(68.2% 0.14 277)
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Step 500
500
#7179F3
oklch(63% 0.18 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C5FE1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C4DC4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 277)
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Step 800
800
#3E409E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#34387E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#848FEE 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) | #6C9BF2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493EC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A3B3 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #848FEE
#848FEE
oklch(68.2% 0.14 277)
- #B29804
#B29804
oklch(68.3% 0.14 96.8)
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 #848FEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.072
Use #848FEE 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.