#84A0BB
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.4% 0.051 247.6), rgb(132, 160, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#84A0BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A0BB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 160, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.051 247.6) |
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 #84A0BB | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A0BB | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A0BB text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A0BB text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.018 248)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 248.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A0BB
oklch(69.4% 0.051 247.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A8DAF
oklch(63% 0.065 248.2)
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Step 600
600
#51779B
oklch(55.6% 0.071 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#426484
oklch(49.1% 0.065 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#36526B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 246.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4457
oklch(37.7% 0.042 246.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2833
oklch(27.1% 0.026 246.6)
#84A0BB 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) | #96A0BC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9ABA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74A6A9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A0BB
#84A0BB
oklch(69.4% 0.051 247.6)
- #B2977B
#B2977B
oklch(69.3% 0.051 67.9)
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 #84A0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.024
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #84A0BB 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.