#82A6CE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.3% 0.071 251.5), rgb(130, 166, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#82A6CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A6CE |
| RGB | rgb(130, 166, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.071 251.5) |
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 #82A6CE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A6CE | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A6CE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A6CE text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#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
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A6CE
oklch(71.3% 0.071 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.091 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4576AB
oklch(55.5% 0.099 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#376393
oklch(49.1% 0.092 252)
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Step 800
800
#2E5177
oklch(42.7% 0.076 251.8)
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Step 900
900
#294360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#82A6CE 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) | #97A7D0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FCD | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69AFB3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A6CE
#82A6CE
oklch(71.3% 0.071 251.5)
- #BF9C71
#BF9C71
oklch(71.4% 0.071 72)
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 #82A6CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.071
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.071
Use #82A6CE 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.