#82A0FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.3% 0.141 269.3), rgb(130, 160, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#82A0FE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.40:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A0FE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 160, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 98%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.141 269.3) |
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 #82A0FE | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A0FE | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A0FE text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A0FE text on black | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A0FE
oklch(72.3% 0.141 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E7FF5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 269)
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Step 600
600
#4764E4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3952C6
oklch(49% 0.182 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F44A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#293B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#82A0FE 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) | #7CAAFF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9FFC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB4C3 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A0FE
#82A0FE
oklch(72.3% 0.141 269.3)
- #C9A01D
#C9A01D
oklch(72.3% 0.141 89.2)
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 #82A0FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.022
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
Use #82A0FE 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.