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#82b6fa color: Parakeet Blue

#82b6fa is rgb(130, 182, 250) in RGB and oklch(76.666% 0.11269 255.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

76.7%
0.113
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • indigo-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #82b6fa

#82b6fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Parakeet Blue (#7eb6ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #82b6fa mixed with white

  1. 82b6fa
  2. 8fbefb
  3. 9bc5fc
  4. a8ccfd
  5. b4d4fd
  6. c0dbfe
  7. cde2ff
  8. d9e9ff
  9. e6f1ff
  10. f2f8ff

Darker: #82b6fa mixed with black

  1. 82b6fa
  2. 709ed9
  3. 5f86ba
  4. 4e6f9b
  5. 3e597d
  6. 2f4461
  7. 203046
  8. 121d2d
  9. 060c15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #82b6fa with less saturation

  1. 82b6fa
  2. 87b6f3
  3. 8db6ec
  4. 92b6e5
  5. 97b6de
  6. 9cb5d7
  7. a1b5d0
  8. a5b5c9
  9. aab4c2
  10. aeb4ba

Questions about #82b6fa

What color is #82b6fa?

#82b6fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Parakeet Blue. In RGB it is rgb(130, 182, 250), in HSL hsl(214, 92.31%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.666% 0.11269 255.471).

What colors go well with #82b6fa?

The complementary color of #82b6fa is #dda95c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #57c2e9 and #aca9f8. The triadic partners are #f2959b and #93c47a.

Is white or black text more readable on #82b6fa?

Black text reads better on #82b6fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #82b6fa a warm or cool color?

#82b6fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.113.