#82ADD1
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73% 0.07 244.2), rgb(130, 173, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#82ADD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.84:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82ADD1 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 173, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 46%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.07 244.2) |
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 #82ADD1 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82ADD1 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82ADD1 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82ADD1 text on black | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 244.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 245.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82ADD1
oklch(73% 0.07 244.2)
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Step 500
500
#588FBC
oklch(63% 0.09 244.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C79A8
oklch(55.6% 0.097 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#2D6690
oklch(49.2% 0.09 243.5)
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Step 800
800
#275375
oklch(42.7% 0.075 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#25455E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#162837
oklch(26.9% 0.037 244.9)
#82ADD1 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) | #9EADD3 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A5D0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B6B9 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82ADD1
#82ADD1
oklch(73% 0.07 244.2)
- #C79F79
#C79F79
oklch(73% 0.07 64.9)
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 #82ADD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
Use #82ADD1 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.