#82B4CF
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.4% 0.066 232.4), rgb(130, 180, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#82B4CF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B4CF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 180, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.066 232.4) |
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 #82B4CF | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B4CF | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #82B4CF text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B4CF text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 231.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B4CF
oklch(74.4% 0.066 232.4)
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Step 500
500
#5192B4
oklch(63% 0.084 233.1)
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Step 600
600
#317CA0
oklch(55.6% 0.092 232.7)
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Step 700
700
#236989
oklch(49.2% 0.085 232.2)
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Step 800
800
#1F556F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#20475A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 231.9)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#82B4CF 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) | #A7B2D0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA9CF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66BBBD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B4CF
#82B4CF
oklch(74.4% 0.066 232.4)
- #CEA186
#CEA186
oklch(74.4% 0.065 52.4)
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 #82B4CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #82B4CF 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.