#84A5EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.109 264.5), rgb(132, 165, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#84A5EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A5EB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 165, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.109 264.5) |
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 #84A5EB | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A5EB | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A5EB text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A5EB text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EE
oklch(81% 0.068 264.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A5EB
oklch(72.5% 0.109 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DD
oklch(63.1% 0.138 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#466ECB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#375BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#84A5EB 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) | #8CABEE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A1E9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB4BE | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A5EB
#84A5EB
oklch(72.5% 0.109 264.5)
- #C6A050
#C6A050
oklch(72.4% 0.108 84)
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 #84A5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.080
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.081
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.082
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.082
Use #84A5EB 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.