#84A7BB
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.9% 0.048 233.4), rgb(132, 167, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#84A7BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A7BB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 167, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.048 233.4) |
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 #84A7BB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A7BB | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A7BB text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A7BB text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 233.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A7BB
oklch(70.9% 0.048 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#6390A9
oklch(63% 0.062 233.4)
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Step 600
600
#497A95
oklch(55.6% 0.068 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A677F
oklch(49.2% 0.063 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#315467
oklch(42.8% 0.051 233.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4554
oklch(37.6% 0.041 234.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#84A7BB 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) | #9EA6BC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969FBB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73ACAD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A7BB
#84A7BB
oklch(70.9% 0.048 233.4)
- #BA9A86
#BA9A86
oklch(71% 0.048 53.7)
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 #84A7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.021
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #84A7BB 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.