#82A5CB
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71% 0.068 250.9), rgb(130, 165, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#82A5CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A5CB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 165, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.068 250.9) |
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 #82A5CB | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A5CB | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A5CB text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A5CB text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A5CB
oklch(71% 0.068 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#618DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4777A9
oklch(55.7% 0.094 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#386491
oklch(49.2% 0.088 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5175
oklch(42.6% 0.072 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A445F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#82A5CB 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) | #97A6CD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ECA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AAEB2 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A5CB
#82A5CB
oklch(71% 0.068 250.9)
- #BD9B73
#BD9B73
oklch(71.1% 0.068 70.9)
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 #82A5CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.072
Use #82A5CB 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.