#84BCEA
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(77.4% 0.088 244.1), rgb(132, 188, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#84BCEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BCEA |
| RGB | rgb(132, 188, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 71%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.088 244.1) |
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 #84BCEA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84BCEA | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BCEA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BCEA text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EFF7FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 239.9)
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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)
#84BCEA
oklch(77.4% 0.088 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#45A9F2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 244)
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Step 500
500
#0090E0
oklch(63% 0.157 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#84BCEA 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) | #A9BCEC | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1E9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BC7CB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BCEA
#84BCEA
oklch(77.4% 0.088 244.1)
- #DDAA79
#DDAA79
oklch(77.4% 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 #84BCEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
Use #84BCEA 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.