#84BDDD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.1% 0.075 233.6), rgb(132, 189, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#84BDDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BDDD |
| RGB | rgb(132, 189, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 57%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.075 233.6) |
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 #84BDDD | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84BDDD | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BDDD text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BDDD text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 234.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84BDDD
oklch(77.1% 0.075 233.6)
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Step 400
400
#45ACDF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#84BDDD 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) | #AEBBDF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B1DD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62C6C7 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BDDD
#84BDDD
oklch(77.1% 0.075 233.6)
- #DBA888
#DBA888
oklch(77.1% 0.075 53.4)
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 #84BDDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
Use #84BDDD 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.