#82B3DC
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.7% 0.079 244.4), rgb(130, 179, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#82B3DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B3DC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 179, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.079 244.4) |
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 #82B3DC | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B3DC | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82B3DC text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B3DC text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B3DC
oklch(74.7% 0.079 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#5090C2
oklch(63.2% 0.1 243.9)
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Step 600
600
#3179AF
oklch(55.6% 0.11 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#236696
oklch(49.2% 0.102 244)
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Step 800
800
#1F537A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#204562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#132939
oklch(27.1% 0.041 242)
#82B3DC 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) | #A2B3DE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AADB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60BDC1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B3DC
#82B3DC
oklch(74.7% 0.079 244.4)
- #D1A378
#D1A378
oklch(74.8% 0.079 64.2)
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 #82B3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.067
Use #82B3DC 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.