#84BBF5 Color
#84BBF5 is rgb(132, 187, 245) in RGB, hsl(211, 85%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 24%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#84BBF5rgb(132, 187, 245)hsl(211, 85%, 74%)hsv(211, 46%, 96%)cmyk(46%, 24%, 0%, 4%)oklch(77.6% 0.101 250.5)lab(73.74% -6.98 -34.93)lch(73.74% 35.62 258.69)What #84BBF5 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 #84BBF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#84BBF5 Channel Values
How #84BBF5 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 187 · B 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 211° · S 85% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 211° · S 46% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84BBF5 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 #84BBF5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84BBF5; 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 #84BBF5
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 #84BBF5 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.
#84BBF5#B3B3F5#A2B6F5#ABABF6#9DB2F6#75C4C4#7BC0D9#B6B6B6Using #84BBF5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-84bbf5: #84BBF5;background-color: #84BBF5;colors: { 'color-84bbf5': '#84BBF5' }Color(red: 0.518, green: 0.733, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_84bbf5">#84BBF5</color>fill="#84BBF5"More Blue Colors
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#84BBF5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #84BBF5?
#84BBF5 is a light blue — rgb(132, 187, 245) in RGB and hsl(211, 85%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Azure (#74BBFB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.
What is the RGB value of #84BBF5?
#84BBF5 is rgb(132, 187, 245) — red 132, green 187, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #84BBF5?
#84BBF5 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 24%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #84BBF5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #84BBF5 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #84BBF5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #84BBF5 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 10.97, which is visibly different.
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