#84A7DC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.3% 0.087 258.5), rgb(132, 167, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#84A7DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84A7DC |
| RGB | rgb(132, 167, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.087 258.5) |
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 #84A7DC | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84A7DC | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A7DC text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84A7DC text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 259)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84A7DC
oklch(72.3% 0.087 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.111 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#4573B9
oklch(55.6% 0.121 258.6)
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Step 700
700
#36609F
oklch(49% 0.112 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4F81
oklch(42.8% 0.092 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#294268
oklch(37.8% 0.072 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#84A7DC 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) | #94AADE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA1DB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B2B9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84A7DC
#84A7DC
oklch(72.3% 0.087 258.5)
- #C39F65
#C39F65
oklch(72.2% 0.087 78.7)
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 #84A7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.072
Use #84A7DC 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.