#84ABE7 Color
#84ABE7 is rgb(132, 171, 231) in RGB, hsl(216, 67%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 26%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84ABE7rgb(132, 171, 231)hsl(216, 67%, 71%)hsv(216, 43%, 91%)cmyk(43%, 26%, 0%, 9%)oklch(73.6% 0.097 258.8)lab(68.88% -1.93 -34.84)lch(68.88% 34.89 266.83)What #84ABE7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #84ABE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84ABE7 Channel Values
How #84ABE7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 132 · G 171 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 67% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 43% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84ABE7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #84ABE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84ABE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #84ABE7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #84ABE7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#84ABE7#A5A5E7#99A8E7#9F9FE8#95A4E7#76B4B4#7CB0CA#A9A9A9Using #84ABE7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84abe7: #84ABE7;background-color: #84ABE7;colors: { 'color-84abe7': '#84ABE7' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.671, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_84abe7">#84ABE7</color>fill="#84ABE7"More Blue Colors
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#84ABE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84ABE7?
#84ABE7 is a light blue — rgb(132, 171, 231) in RGB and hsl(216, 67%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #84ABE7?
#84ABE7 is rgb(132, 171, 231) — red 132, green 171, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84ABE7?
#84ABE7 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 26%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84ABE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84ABE7 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84ABE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84ABE7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 17.26, which is visibly different.
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