What color is #84AFC8?

#84AFC8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84AFC8?

The RGB value is 132, 175, 200: 132 red, 175 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84AFC8?

The complementary color is #C89D84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84AFC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84AFC8 color

#84AFC8 rgb(132, 175, 200)

Shades of blue

The hex color #84AFC8 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 68.6% green and 78.4% blue (132, 175, 200).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 38% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Serene Sea (#78A7C3), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#84AFC8 color codes

HEX	`#84AFC8`
RGB	`rgb(132, 175, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 68.6%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 38%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 34%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 12%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.28, -8.29, -17.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.28, 19.22, 244.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.268, 39.734, 60.443)`
Decimal	`8695752`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84AFC8, 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 #84AFC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#84AFC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	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 #84AFC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84afc8; }
.text { color: #84afc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84afc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 175 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84afc8, #848dc8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #84AFC8?: #84AFC8 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Serene Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84AFC8?: The RGB value is 132, 175, 200: 132 red, 175 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84AFC8?: The complementary color is #C89D84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84AFC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.