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#82a5e5 color: Blue Cue

#82a5e5 is rgb(130, 165, 229) in RGB and oklch(72.119% 0.10159 262.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

72.1%
0.102
262°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • slate-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #82a5e5

#82a5e5 is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cue (#84a5dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #82a5e5 mixed with white

Darker: #82a5e5 mixed with black

Calmer: #82a5e5 with less saturation

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Questions about #82a5e5

What color is #82a5e5?

#82a5e5 is bright light blue. The closest named color is Blue Cue. In RGB it is rgb(130, 165, 229), in HSL hsl(218.79, 65.56%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.119% 0.10159 262.059).

What colors go well with #82a5e5?

The complementary color of #82a5e5 is #c59f56. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5cb0da and #a699e0. The triadic partners are #de8b88 and #80b57a.

Is white or black text more readable on #82a5e5?

Black text reads better on #82a5e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #82a5e5 a warm or cool color?

#82a5e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.102.