What color is #82B4FA?

#82B4FA is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(130, 180, 250), and in HSL hsl(215, 92%, 75%).

Is #82B4FA accessible as text?

On white, #82B4FA has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #82B4FA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #82B4FA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #82B4FA?

#82B4FA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FAC985. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #82B4FA below.

Is #82B4FA good for buttons?

#82B4FA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #82B4FA — white text only reaches 2.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #82B4FA the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #82B4FA is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#82B4FA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #82B4FA

Not just a swatch — here's how #82B4FA works with other colors. Named schemes with #82B4FA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #82B4FA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Maya Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #82B4FA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #82B4FA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #ADDBFF

Maya Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #82B4FA Secondary #CEE0FA Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #82B4FA Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #789E79 Secondary #393933

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #82B4FA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #82B4FA

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People also use #82B4FA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF1FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #858EFA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #82B4FA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #82B4FA;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 180 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.2% 0.114 256.9);
  --color-50: #F0F6FE;
  --color-100: #D8E7FD;
  --color-200: #B1D0FC;
  --color-300: #7CAEF3;
  --color-400: #4D8CE5;
  --color-500: #296DCB;
  --color-600: #28579A;
  --color-700: #22416D;
  --color-800: #1A2D47;
  --color-900: #121D2B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F6FE',
    100: '#D8E7FD',
    200: '#B1D0FC',
    300: '#7CAEF3',
    400: '#4D8CE5',
    500: '#296DCB',
    600: '#28579A',
    700: '#22416D',
    800: '#1A2D47',
    900: '#121D2B',
  },
}

$base: #82B4FA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F6FE;
$base-100: #D8E7FD;
$base-200: #B1D0FC;
$base-300: #7CAEF3;
$base-400: #4D8CE5;
$base-500: #296DCB;
$base-600: #28579A;
$base-700: #22416D;
$base-800: #1A2D47;
$base-900: #121D2B;
$base-hover: #3B89F7;
$base-subtle: #DFEAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#82B4FA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F6FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8E7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1D0FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CAEF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4D8CE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#296DCB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#28579A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22416D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A2D47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#121D2B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}