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#848DE1 Color

#848DE1 is rgb(132, 141, 225) in RGB, hsl(234, 61%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 37%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), visibly different at ΔE 11.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#848DE1
HEX#848DE1
RGBrgb(132, 141, 225)
HSLhsl(234, 61%, 70%)
HSVhsv(234, 41%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 37%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.124 277.8)
LABlab(60.60% 12.70 -44.40)
LCHlch(60.60% 46.18 285.96)

What #848DE1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #848DE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#848DE1 Channel Values

How #848DE1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 132 · G 141 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 61% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 41% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #848DE1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #848DE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #848DE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #848DE1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #848DE1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#848DE1
Protanopia#8C8CE1
Protanomaly#898CE1
Deuteranopia#8A8AE1
Deuteranomaly#888BE1
Tritanopia#729B9B
Tritanomaly#7A96BB
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #848DE1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-848de1: #848DE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #848DE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-848de1': '#848DE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.553, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_848de1">#848DE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#848DE1"

More Blue Colors

#848DE1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#848DE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #848DE1?

#848DE1 is a light blue — rgb(132, 141, 225) in RGB and hsl(234, 61%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.27.

What is the RGB value of #848DE1?

#848DE1 is rgb(132, 141, 225) — red 132, green 141, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #848DE1?

#848DE1 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 37%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #848DE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #848DE1 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #848DE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #848DE1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.

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