#82AFE3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.2% 0.09 252.6), rgb(130, 175, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#82AFE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82AFE3 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 175, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 63%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.09 252.6) |
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 #82AFE3 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82AFE3 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82AFE3 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82AFE3 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E5
oklch(81% 0.056 251.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82AFE3
oklch(74.2% 0.09 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#538DCD
oklch(63.2% 0.115 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#3676BA
oklch(55.7% 0.125 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#2862A0
oklch(49% 0.116 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#235182
oklch(42.8% 0.096 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#224368
oklch(37.7% 0.075 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#14273D
oklch(26.8% 0.048 253.2)
#82AFE3 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) | #9BB1E5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FA7E2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBBC1 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82AFE3
#82AFE3
oklch(74.2% 0.09 252.6)
- #CEA26A
#CEA26A
oklch(74% 0.09 72.4)
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 #82AFE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
Use #82AFE3 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.