#82ACCC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.6% 0.065 241.6), rgb(130, 172, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#82ACCC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82ACCC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 172, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.065 241.6) |
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 #82ACCC | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82ACCC | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82ACCC text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82ACCC text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82ACCC
oklch(72.6% 0.065 241.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A90B8
oklch(63.2% 0.083 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E79A4
oklch(55.5% 0.091 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F668C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#285372
oklch(42.6% 0.07 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#26455C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#172936
oklch(27.2% 0.034 241)
#82ACCC 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) | #9FABCE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A3CB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69B4B6 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82ACCC
#82ACCC
oklch(72.6% 0.065 241.6)
- #C59E7D
#C59E7D
oklch(72.7% 0.065 61.8)
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 #82ACCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #82ACCC 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.