#82A3BB
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.9% 0.051 240), rgb(130, 163, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#82A3BB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A3BB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 163, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.051 240) |
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 #82A3BB | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A3BB | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A3BB text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A3BB text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 238.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A3BB
oklch(69.9% 0.051 240)
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Step 500
500
#658FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.065 240.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7999
oklch(55.6% 0.071 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6682
oklch(49.2% 0.065 239.2)
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Step 800
800
#32536A
oklch(42.7% 0.054 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#82A3BB 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) | #99A2BC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70A9AB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A3BB
#82A3BB
oklch(69.9% 0.051 240)
- #B6977F
#B6977F
oklch(69.8% 0.05 59.6)
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 #82A3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
Use #82A3BB 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.