#84BBEA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.1% 0.089 245.1), rgb(132, 187, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#84BBEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BBEA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 187, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.089 245.1) |
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 #84BBEA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84BBEA | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BBEA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BBEA text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FD
oklch(97% 0.012 248)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 244.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDF8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 245.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84BBEA
oklch(77.1% 0.089 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#47A8F3
oklch(70.7% 0.142 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#0090E2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 245)
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Step 600
600
#0079BF
oklch(55.7% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#004570
oklch(37.7% 0.095 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#002945
oklch(27.1% 0.068 244.5)
#84BBEA 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) | #A8BBEC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB1E9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC6CB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BBEA
#84BBEA
oklch(77.1% 0.089 245.1)
- #DCA978
#DCA978
oklch(77.1% 0.088 64.8)
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 #84BBEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #84BBEA 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.