#84B3CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.3% 0.063 233.9), rgb(132, 179, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#84B3CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B3CE |
| RGB | rgb(132, 179, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.063 233.9) |
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 #84B3CE | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B3CE | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B3CE text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84B3CE text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 235.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B3CE
oklch(74.3% 0.063 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#5592B3
oklch(63.2% 0.081 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#377C9F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#286888
oklch(49.1% 0.082 233.8)
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Step 800
800
#23556E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 233.2)
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Step 900
900
#224659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233.6)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#84B3CE 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) | #A6B1CF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA9CE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABABC | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B3CE
#84B3CE
oklch(74.3% 0.063 233.9)
- #CCA186
#CCA186
oklch(74.2% 0.063 53.6)
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 #84B3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #84B3CE 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.