What color is #84A2D4?

#84A2D4 is a light, desaturated azure known as Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Wisteria Blue?

The RGB value is 132, 162, 212: 132 red, 162 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Wisteria Blue?

The complementary color is #D4B684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84A2D4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.1:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Wisteria Blue color: hex code #84A2D4

#84A2D4 rgb(132, 162, 212)

Shades of blue

Wisteria Blue has the hex code #84A2D4. It is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 63.5% green and 83.1% blue (132, 162, 212).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 48% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

Wisteria Blue (#84A2D4) color codes

HEX	`#84A2D4`
RGB	`rgb(132, 162, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 63.5%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 48%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 38%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 24%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.13, 2, -28.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.13, 28.84, 273.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.316, 35.498, 67.318)`
Decimal	`8692436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Wisteria Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #84A2D4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#84A2D4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #84A2D4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84a2d4; }
.text { color: #84a2d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84a2d4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 162 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84a2d4, #8e84d4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

See #84A2D4 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #84A2D4?: #84A2D4 is a light, desaturated azure known as Wisteria Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Wisteria Blue?: The RGB value is 132, 162, 212: 132 red, 162 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Wisteria Blue?: The complementary color is #D4B684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84A2D4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.1:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.