#82A4C6
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.6% 0.063 248.7), rgb(130, 164, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#82A4C6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A4C6 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 164, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.063 248.7) |
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 #82A4C6 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A4C6 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A4C6 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A4C6 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.039 249.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A4C6
oklch(70.6% 0.063 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#628EB8
oklch(63.2% 0.08 248.1)
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Step 600
600
#4977A4
oklch(55.6% 0.087 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A648D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#305272
oklch(42.7% 0.067 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#82A4C6 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) | #97A4C8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9DC5 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CACAF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A4C6
#82A4C6
oklch(70.6% 0.063 248.7)
- #BA9A76
#BA9A76
oklch(70.6% 0.062 69.8)
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 #82A4C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.069
Use #82A4C6 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.