#82A0BC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.053 246.8), rgb(130, 160, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#82A0BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A0BC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 160, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.053 246.8) |
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 #82A0BC | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A0BC | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A0BC text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A0BC text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 246.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A0BC
oklch(69.3% 0.053 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#688EB1
oklch(63.2% 0.068 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E779C
oklch(55.4% 0.074 246.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6486
oklch(49% 0.069 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#34526D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4458
oklch(37.7% 0.044 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#82A0BC 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) | #95A0BD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A7A9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A0BC
#82A0BC
oklch(69.3% 0.053 246.8)
- #B39679
#B39679
oklch(69.2% 0.053 66.8)
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 #82A0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #82A0BC 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.