#82B8D5
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.07 232.4), rgb(130, 184, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#82B8D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82B8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(130, 184, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.07 232.4) |
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 #82B8D5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #82B8D5 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82B8D5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82B8D5 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#82B8D5
oklch(75.5% 0.07 232.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B93B7
oklch(63.1% 0.09 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#297DA3
oklch(55.7% 0.098 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A698B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 232)
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Step 800
800
#195671
oklch(42.8% 0.075 231.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C475B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 231.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A36
oklch(27.2% 0.037 232.2)
#82B8D5 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) | #AAB6D7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EADD5 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C0C1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82B8D5
#82B8D5
oklch(75.5% 0.07 232.4)
- #D4A487
#D4A487
oklch(75.6% 0.07 52.5)
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 #82B8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
Use #82B8D5 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.