#84A4C8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.8% 0.064 251.7), rgb(132, 164, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#84A4C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 164, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.064 251.7) |
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 #84A4C8 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A4C8 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A4C8 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A4C8 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A4C8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#648DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.082 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B76A6
oklch(55.5% 0.089 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C638E
oklch(49% 0.082 252)
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Step 800
800
#325173
oklch(42.7% 0.068 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C435D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#84A4C8 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) | #97A5CA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9EC7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FACB0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A4C8
#84A4C8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 251.7)
- #BA9B75
#BA9B75
oklch(70.8% 0.064 72.2)
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 #84A4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
Use #84A4C8 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.