#82A7DC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72.1% 0.088 257.3), rgb(130, 167, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#82A7DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A7DC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 167, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.088 257.3) |
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 #82A7DC | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A7DC | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A7DC text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A7DC text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 258)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A7DC
oklch(72.1% 0.088 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C8BCD
oklch(63.2% 0.113 257)
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Step 600
600
#4273B9
oklch(55.5% 0.122 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#3461A0
oklch(49.2% 0.113 257.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F82
oklch(42.7% 0.095 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#274268
oklch(37.7% 0.073 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273D
oklch(27% 0.047 256.6)
#82A7DC 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) | #94AADE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A1DB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B2B9 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A7DC
#82A7DC
oklch(72.1% 0.088 257.3)
- #C49E64
#C49E64
oklch(72.1% 0.088 77.2)
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 #82A7DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.072
Use #82A7DC 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.