#82B6DB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.3% 0.077 240), rgb(130, 182, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#82B6DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B6DB |
| RGB | rgb(130, 182, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.077 240) |
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 #82B6DB | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B6DB | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82B6DB text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B6DB text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.048 240.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B6DB
oklch(75.3% 0.077 240)
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Step 500
500
#4D91BF
oklch(63.1% 0.098 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C7BAB
oklch(55.7% 0.106 239.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D6793
oklch(49.1% 0.099 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#1B5477
oklch(42.6% 0.082 240)
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Step 900
900
#1D4660
oklch(37.8% 0.064 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#82B6DB 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) | #A6B5DD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AACDA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60BFC2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B6DB
#82B6DB
oklch(75.3% 0.077 240)
- #D4A47E
#D4A47E
oklch(75.4% 0.077 59.6)
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 #82B6DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #82B6DB 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.