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#84BADC Color

#84BADC is rgb(132, 186, 220) in RGB, hsl(203, 56%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 15%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84BADC
HEX#84BADC
RGBrgb(132, 186, 220)
HSLhsl(203, 56%, 69%)
HSVhsv(203, 40%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 15%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.075 236.7)
LABlab(72.68% -11.79 -23.08)
LCHlch(72.68% 25.91 242.94)

What #84BADC 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 #84BADC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 5.64Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 6.23Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 6.76Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 7.11Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 7.98Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 8.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#84BADC Channel Values

How #84BADC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 132 · G 186 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 56% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 40% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84BADC 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #84BADC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #84BADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84BADC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#84BADC
Complementary
#DCA684
Analogous
#84DCD2
Analogous
#848EDC
Triadic
#DC84BA
Triadic
#BADC84
Split comp.
#DC848E
Split comp.
#DCD284

Tints & Shades of #84BADC

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.

Tints

#94C3E1
#A4CCE5
#B3D5EA
#C7E0EF
#D7E9F4
#E7F2F8

Shades

#60A6D2
#3890C7
#2E76A3
#245C7F
#1A425B
#0F2534

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #84BADC.

How #84BADC 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.

Typical#84BADC
Protanopia#B2B2DC
Protanomaly#A2B5DC
Deuteranopia#ABABDD
Deuteranomaly#9DB1DD
Tritanopia#7CBFBF
Tritanomaly#7FBDCB
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #84BADC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-84badc: #84BADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84BADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84badc': '#84BADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.729, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_84badc">#84BADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#84BADC"

More Blue Colors

#84BADC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#84BADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84BADC?

#84BADC is a light blue — rgb(132, 186, 220) in RGB and hsl(203, 56%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #84BADC?

#84BADC is rgb(132, 186, 220) — red 132, green 186, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84BADC?

#84BADC converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 15%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84BADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84BADC scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84BADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84BADC 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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