#82A1BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.6% 0.056 247.8), rgb(130, 161, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#82A1BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A1BF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 161, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.056 247.8) |
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 #82A1BF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A1BF | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A1BF text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A1BF text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 248.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A1BF
oklch(69.6% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#668EB3
oklch(63.2% 0.071 247.1)
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Step 600
600
#4D779F
oklch(55.5% 0.078 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6488
oklch(49.1% 0.073 248.2)
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Step 800
800
#33526E
oklch(42.7% 0.06 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4459
oklch(37.7% 0.046 246.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#82A1BF 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) | #95A1C0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9BBE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FA8AB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A1BF
#82A1BF
oklch(69.6% 0.056 247.8)
- #B59778
#B59778
oklch(69.6% 0.056 67.6)
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 #82A1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.021
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #82A1BF 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.