#82A5EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.114 264.2), rgb(130, 165, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#82A5EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A5EE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 165, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 76%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.114 264.2) |
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 #82A5EE | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A5EE | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A5EE text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A5EE text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A5EE
oklch(72.5% 0.114 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C86E1
oklch(63.2% 0.145 264)
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Step 600
600
#436DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.159 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#355BB3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#2C4B91
oklch(42.8% 0.121 264)
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Step 900
900
#273F73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#82A5EE 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) | #8AABF1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA1EC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58B4BF | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A5EE
#82A5EE
oklch(72.5% 0.114 264.2)
- #C8A04A
#C8A04A
oklch(72.6% 0.114 84.1)
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 #82A5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.078
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.083
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.086
Use #82A5EE 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.