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#84BDFB Color

#84BDFB is rgb(132, 189, 251) in RGB, hsl(211, 94%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 25%, 0%, 2%) 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 3.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84BDFB
HEX#84BDFB
RGBrgb(132, 189, 251)
HSLhsl(211, 94%, 75%)
HSVhsv(211, 47%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 25%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.107 251.3)
LABlab(74.48% -6.66 -36.99)
LCHlch(74.48% 37.59 259.80)

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

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

#84BDFB Channel Values

How #84BDFB 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 189 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 94% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 47% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84BDFB 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84BDFB

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

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Tints & Shades of #84BDFB

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 #84BDFB 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#84BDFB
Protanopia#B5B5FB
Protanomaly#A4B8FB
Deuteranopia#ADADFC
Deuteranomaly#9EB4FC
Tritanopia#73C6C6
Tritanomaly#7AC3DD
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #84BDFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84bdfb: #84BDFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84BDFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84bdfb': '#84BDFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.741, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_84bdfb">#84BDFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#84BDFB"

More Blue Colors

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

#84BDFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84BDFB?

#84BDFB is a light blue — rgb(132, 189, 251) in RGB and hsl(211, 94%, 75%) 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 3.86.

What is the RGB value of #84BDFB?

#84BDFB is rgb(132, 189, 251) — red 132, green 189, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84BDFB?

#84BDFB converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84BDFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84BDFB scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #84BDFB 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 12.08, which is visibly different.

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