#82B3EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.4% 0.098 252.8), rgb(130, 179, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#82B3EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B3EC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 179, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 74%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.098 252.8) |
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 #82B3EC | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B3EC | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82B3EC text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B3EC text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B3EC
oklch(75.4% 0.098 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#4E8CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#2F75C0
oklch(55.6% 0.136 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#2162A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 252.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5086
oklch(42.7% 0.104 253)
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Step 900
900
#1E436B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#13273F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 254)
#82B3EC 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) | #9DB5EF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ABEB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C0C6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B3EC
#82B3EC
oklch(75.4% 0.098 252.8)
- #D5A567
#D5A567
oklch(75.3% 0.098 72.5)
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 #82B3EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.072
Use #82B3EC 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.