#84ABCF
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.6% 0.068 246.7), rgb(132, 171, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#84ABCF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 247°. 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 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84ABCF |
| RGB | rgb(132, 171, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.068 246.7) |
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 #84ABCF | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84ABCF | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84ABCF text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84ABCF text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84ABCF
oklch(72.6% 0.068 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D8EBB
oklch(63% 0.086 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#4278A7
oklch(55.6% 0.093 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#33658F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#27445E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 247)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#84ABCF 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) | #9DABD1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A3CE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB3B7 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84ABCF
#84ABCF
oklch(72.6% 0.068 246.7)
- #C49F79
#C49F79
oklch(72.7% 0.068 67.2)
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 #84ABCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #84ABCF 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.