#82B4E1
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.1% 0.084 246.4), rgb(130, 180, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#82B4E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 246°. 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 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 180, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 61%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.084 246.4) |
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 #82B4E1 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B4E1 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82B4E1 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B4E1 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E1
oklch(81% 0.052 245.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B4E1
oklch(75.1% 0.084 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E8FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F78B3
oklch(55.5% 0.117 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#20659A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D537D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4564
oklch(37.8% 0.069 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#82B4E1 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) | #A2B4E3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ABE0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBFC3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B4E1
#82B4E1
oklch(75.1% 0.084 246.4)
- #D3A475
#D3A475
oklch(75.1% 0.084 66)
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 #82B4E1, 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 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #82B4E1 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.