#84A2DF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.3% 0.096 264), rgb(132, 162, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#84A2DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A2DF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 162, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 59%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.096 264) |
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 #84A2DF | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A2DF | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A2DF text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A2DF text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A2DF
oklch(71.3% 0.096 264)
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Step 500
500
#6387D3
oklch(63% 0.122 264)
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Step 600
600
#4A70C1
oklch(55.7% 0.133 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C5DA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#314C87
oklch(42.6% 0.103 264)
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Step 900
900
#2B406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#84A2DF 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) | #8CA6E2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839EDE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AFB7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A2DF
#84A2DF
oklch(71.3% 0.096 264)
- #BF9E59
#BF9E59
oklch(71.4% 0.096 84.4)
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 #84A2DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
Use #84A2DF 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.