#82B3D2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.3% 0.069 236.7), rgb(130, 179, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#82B3D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B3D2 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 179, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.069 236.7) |
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 #82B3D2 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B3D2 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B3D2 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B3D2 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 237.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B3D2
oklch(74.3% 0.069 236.7)
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Step 500
500
#5191B8
oklch(63% 0.088 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#337BA4
oklch(55.6% 0.095 237.1)
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Step 700
700
#24688C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#205572
oklch(42.8% 0.073 236.1)
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Step 900
900
#20465C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#142936
oklch(27% 0.036 237.4)
#82B3D2 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) | #A5B2D4 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA9D2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65BBBD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B3D2
#82B3D2
oklch(74.3% 0.069 236.7)
- #CEA182
#CEA182
oklch(74.3% 0.069 56)
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 #82B3D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
Use #82B3D2 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.