#84B3E2
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.1% 0.085 249), rgb(132, 179, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#84B3E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B3E2 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 179, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 62%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.085 249) |
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 #84B3E2 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B3E2 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84B3E2 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84B3E2 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B3E2
oklch(75.1% 0.085 249)
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Step 500
500
#528EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.108 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#3477B5
oklch(55.6% 0.118 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#26649C
oklch(49.1% 0.11 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#21527E
oklch(42.7% 0.09 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#214465
oklch(37.7% 0.07 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#84B3E2 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) | #A0B4E4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AAE1 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BEC3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B3E2
#84B3E2
oklch(75.1% 0.085 249)
- #D2A573
#D2A573
oklch(75.2% 0.085 68.9)
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 #84B3E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.062
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #84B3E2 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.