#84B2D3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.3% 0.069 240), rgb(132, 178, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#84B2D3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B2D3 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 178, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.069 240) |
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 #84B2D3 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B2D3 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B2D3 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84B2D3 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.043 239.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B2D3
oklch(74.3% 0.069 240)
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Step 500
500
#5590B9
oklch(63% 0.088 240.4)
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Step 600
600
#387AA5
oklch(55.6% 0.095 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#29678E
oklch(49.2% 0.089 239.8)
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Step 800
800
#245473
oklch(42.7% 0.073 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#23455D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#84B2D3 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) | #A4B1D5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A9D2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68BABD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B2D3
#84B2D3
oklch(74.3% 0.069 240)
- #CCA280
#CCA280
oklch(74.2% 0.068 60.5)
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 #84B2D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
Use #84B2D3 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.