Information about #848CE1 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #848CE1 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(132, 140, 225) — 51.8% red, 54.9% green, 88.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 36 / 33 / 0 / 12. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#848CE1 presents itself as a strongly colored classic blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). Slightly further away sit Light Phthalo Blue (#8B96E7) and Magic Carpet (#8B98D8).

The recipe behind #848CE1 is rgb(132, 140, 225), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #848CE1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#848CE1 color variations

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#848CE1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #848CE1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#848CE1
  • RGB132, 140, 225
  • CMYK36, 33, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(132, 140, 225)
  • HSL235°, 61%, 70%
  • HSL Precise234.839°, 60.784%, 70%
  • HSV235°, 41%, 88%
  • HSB235°, 41%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.518, 0.549, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.518, 0.549, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.518, 0.549, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID848CE1
  • DECIMAL ID8686817
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01