#82A3D1
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.8% 0.077 256.8), rgb(130, 163, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#82A3D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A3D1 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 163, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.077 256.8) |
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 #82A3D1 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A3D1 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A3D1 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A3D1 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A3D1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#628BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#4874B1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6198
oklch(49% 0.099 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#30507B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4263
oklch(37.6% 0.064 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#82A3D1 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) | #92A5D3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899DD0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68ADB3 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A3D1
#82A3D1
oklch(70.8% 0.077 256.8)
- #BC9B69
#BC9B69
oklch(70.8% 0.077 77.4)
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 #82A3D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.076
Use #82A3D1 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.