#84AEF5 Color
#84AEF5 is rgb(132, 174, 245) in RGB, hsl(218, 85%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 29%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84AEF5rgb(132, 174, 245)hsl(218, 85%, 74%)hsv(218, 46%, 96%)cmyk(46%, 29%, 0%, 4%)oklch(74.9% 0.113 260.6)lab(70.18% -0.38 -40.41)lch(70.18% 40.41 269.47)What #84AEF5 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 #84AEF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84AEF5 Channel Values
How #84AEF5 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 174 · B 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 85% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 46% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84AEF5 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 #84AEF5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84AEF5; 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 #84AEF5
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 #84AEF5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84aef5: #84AEF5;background-color: #84AEF5;colors: { 'color-84aef5': '#84AEF5' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.682, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_84aef5">#84AEF5</color>fill="#84AEF5"More Blue Colors
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#84AEF5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84AEF5?
#84AEF5 is a light blue — rgb(132, 174, 245) in RGB and hsl(218, 85%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #84AEF5?
#84AEF5 is rgb(132, 174, 245) — red 132, green 174, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84AEF5?
#84AEF5 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 29%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84AEF5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84AEF5 scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84AEF5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84AEF5 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 13.69, which is visibly different.
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