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#84C3FB Color

#84C3FB is rgb(132, 195, 251) in RGB, hsl(208, 94%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 22%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maya Blue (#73C2FB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84C3FB
HEX#84C3FB
RGBrgb(132, 195, 251)
HSLhsl(208, 94%, 75%)
HSVhsv(208, 47%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 22%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(79.6% 0.103 246.4)
LABlab(76.13% -9.64 -34.46)
LCHlch(76.13% 35.78 254.38)

What #84C3FB 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 #84C3FB, 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.

#84C3FB Channel Values

How #84C3FB 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 195 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 94% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 47% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84C3FB 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84C3FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84C3FB; 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 #84C3FB

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 #84C3FB 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#84C3FB
Protanopia#BABAFB
Protanomaly#A7BEFB
Deuteranopia#B1B1FC
Deuteranomaly#A1B9FC
Tritanopia#75CBCB
Tritanomaly#7BC8E0
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #84C3FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84c3fb: #84C3FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84C3FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84c3fb': '#84C3FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.765, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_84c3fb">#84C3FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#84C3FB"

More Blue Colors

#84C3FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84C3FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84C3FB?

#84C3FB is a light blue — rgb(132, 195, 251) in RGB and hsl(208, 94%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maya Blue (#73C2FB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.

What is the RGB value of #84C3FB?

#84C3FB is rgb(132, 195, 251) — red 132, green 195, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84C3FB?

#84C3FB converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 22%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84C3FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84C3FB scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84C3FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84C3FB 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 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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