#84BEE1
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.078 235.6), rgb(132, 190, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#84BEE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 236°. 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 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BEE1 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 190, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.078 235.6) |
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 #84BEE1 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84BEE1 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BEE1 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BEE1 text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 200
200
#BFDEF2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 236.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84BEE1
oklch(77.4% 0.078 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#42ACE3
oklch(70.7% 0.125 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#0094CF
oklch(63% 0.135 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#84BEE1 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) | #AEBDE3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B2E0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FC7C9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BEE1
#84BEE1
oklch(77.4% 0.078 235.6)
- #DDA985
#DDA985
oklch(77.4% 0.078 56)
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 #84BEE1, 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 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #84BEE1 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.