#82CAFC
Named color: Sky. oklch(81% 0.101 240), rgb(130, 202, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#82CAFC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Sky. Black text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #82CAFC |
| RGB | rgb(130, 202, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 95%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.101 240) |
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 #82CAFC | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #82CAFC | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #82CAFC text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #82CAFC text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#D9EDFC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 240.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8DFFB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 239.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#82CAFC
oklch(81% 0.101 240)
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Step 400
400
#00ABFA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 240)
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Step 500
500
#0093D7
oklch(63.2% 0.144 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 239.8)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#82CAFC 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) | #B4C9FE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3BCFB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46D6DB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #82CAFC
#82CAFC
oklch(81% 0.101 240)
- #F2B27D
#F2B27D
oklch(81.2% 0.102 60.3)
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 #82CAFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.012
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.013
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #82CAFC 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.