#82A0DF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(70.8% 0.099 264.5), rgb(130, 160, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#82A0DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A0DF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 160, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 59%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.099 264.5) |
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 #82A0DF | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A0DF | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A0DF text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A0DF text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A0DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6387D6
oklch(63.2% 0.126 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A6FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CA8
oklch(48.9% 0.128 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#314C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 264)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#82A0DF 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) | #8AA5E2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809CDE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62ADB6 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A0DF
#82A0DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 264.5)
- #BE9C55
#BE9C55
oklch(70.9% 0.099 84.2)
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 #82A0DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.071
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
Use #82A0DF 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.