#0082C8
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.3% 0.142 243.3), rgb(0, 130, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#0082C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0082C8 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 130, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 100%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.142 243.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0082C8 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0082C8 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0082C8 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0082C8 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.035 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 400
400
#65A8DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 242.8)
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Step 500
500
#3391D2
oklch(63.2% 0.13 243.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0082C8
oklch(58.3% 0.142 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#0B456B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A293F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 243.5)
#0082C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6085CB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4675C7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00939B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0082C8
#0082C8
oklch(58.3% 0.142 243.3)
- #B16700
#B16700
oklch(58.4% 0.133 63.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0082C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.015
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #0082C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.