#82A8EB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73% 0.107 261.4), rgb(130, 168, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#82A8EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82A8EB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 168, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.107 261.4) |
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 #82A8EB | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82A8EB | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A8EB text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82A8EB text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EC
oklch(81% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82A8EB
oklch(73% 0.107 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#5988DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 261)
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Step 600
600
#3F70C9
oklch(55.7% 0.148 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#315DAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 261.4)
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Step 800
800
#294C8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#264070
oklch(37.7% 0.089 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#82A8EB 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) | #8FADEE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A3EA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB6C0 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82A8EB
#82A8EB
oklch(73% 0.107 261.4)
- #CAA154
#CAA154
oklch(73.1% 0.107 81.5)
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 #82A8EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.077
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.081
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.081
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.082
Use #82A8EB 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.