#84AEEB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.4% 0.1 257.6), rgb(132, 174, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#84AEEB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84AEEB |
| RGB | rgb(132, 174, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.1 257.6) |
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 #84AEEB | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84AEEB | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84AEEB text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84AEEB text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E9
oklch(81% 0.061 256.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84AEEB
oklch(74.4% 0.1 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#568AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.128 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#3A72C3
oklch(55.5% 0.139 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C60A8
oklch(49.2% 0.128 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#264E88
oklch(42.6% 0.107 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#23426D
oklch(37.8% 0.083 257)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#84AEEB 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) | #97B1EE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA7EA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBBC3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84AEEB
#84AEEB
oklch(74.4% 0.1 257.6)
- #CFA460
#CFA460
oklch(74.4% 0.1 77.7)
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 #84AEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.070
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.078
Use #84AEEB 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.