#84A5CF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.3% 0.072 254.7), rgb(132, 165, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#84A5CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A5CF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 165, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.072 254.7) |
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 #84A5CF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A5CF | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A5CF text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A5CF text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DE
oklch(81% 0.045 254.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A5CF
oklch(71.3% 0.072 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#628CC0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#4975AD
oklch(55.6% 0.1 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A6294
oklch(49% 0.093 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#305078
oklch(42.6% 0.077 254.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4361
oklch(37.8% 0.06 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#84A5CF 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) | #96A7D1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9FCE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CAEB3 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A5CF
#84A5CF
oklch(71.3% 0.072 254.7)
- #BD9C70
#BD9C70
oklch(71.2% 0.071 74.2)
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 #84A5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.073
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.073
Use #84A5CF 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.