#82A2F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.125 267.1), rgb(130, 162, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#82A2F4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A2F4 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 162, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 84%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.125 267.1) |
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 #82A2F4 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A2F4 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A2F4 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A2F4 text on black | 8.42:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
-
Step 300
300
#AAC0F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 266.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A2F4
oklch(72.2% 0.125 267.1)
-
Step 500
500
#5E82E9
oklch(63% 0.16 267.2)
-
Step 600
600
#4669D8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 267.3)
-
Step 700
700
#3857BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 267.2)
-
Step 800
800
#2E4897
oklch(42.7% 0.133 266.9)
-
Step 900
900
#293D78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 267.2)
-
Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#82A2F4 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) | #84AAF7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #789FF2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B3C0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A2F4
#82A2F4
oklch(72.2% 0.125 267.1)
- #C7A03A
#C7A03A
oklch(72.3% 0.126 87.4)
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 #82A2F4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.081
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.085
Use #82A2F4 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.