#82C7FD
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(80.4% 0.104 243.2), rgb(130, 199, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#82C7FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C7FD |
| RGB | rgb(130, 199, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 97%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.104 243.2) |
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 #82C7FD | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82C7FD | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C7FD text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C7FD text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 242)
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Step 200
200
#B9DEFD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82C7FD
oklch(80.4% 0.104 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#18A9FF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#0091DE
oklch(63.1% 0.153 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005483
oklch(42.8% 0.104 243)
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Step 900
900
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#82C7FD 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) | #B0C7FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0BAFC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46D4D9 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C7FD
#82C7FD
oklch(80.4% 0.104 243.2)
- #EFB077
#EFB077
oklch(80.4% 0.104 62.6)
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 #82C7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.009
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.022
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
Use #82C7FD 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.