#82C7FF
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(80.5% 0.106 244.1), rgb(130, 199, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#82C7FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82C7FF |
| RGB | rgb(130, 199, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.106 244.1) |
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 #82C7FF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82C7FF | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82C7FF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82C7FF text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#EEF7FF
oklch(97.2% 0.014 244.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EDFD
oklch(93.6% 0.03 242)
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Step 200
200
#B9DEFE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 244.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82C7FF
oklch(80.5% 0.106 244.1)
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Step 400
400
#22A9FF
oklch(70.8% 0.165 244)
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Step 500
500
#0090E0
oklch(63% 0.157 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#82C7FF 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) | #AFC7FF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBBFE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44D4DA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82C7FF
#82C7FF
oklch(80.5% 0.106 244.1)
- #EFB175
#EFB175
oklch(80.5% 0.105 64.5)
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 #82C7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.010
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
Use #82C7FF 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.