#84BEE5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.6% 0.082 238.6), rgb(132, 190, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#84BEE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84BEE5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 190, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.082 238.6) |
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 #84BEE5 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #84BEE5 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #84BEE5 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #84BEE5 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 236)
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Step 200
200
#BEDEF4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 238.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#84BEE5
oklch(77.6% 0.082 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#41ABE9
oklch(70.7% 0.132 238.6)
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Step 500
500
#0093D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#004769
oklch(37.8% 0.084 238.3)
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Step 950
950
#002A40
oklch(27% 0.06 237.8)
#84BEE5 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) | #ADBDE7 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B3E4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC8CB | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84BEE5
#84BEE5
oklch(77.6% 0.082 238.6)
- #DEAA81
#DEAA81
oklch(77.6% 0.082 59.4)
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 #84BEE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
Use #84BEE5 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.