What color is #82BCDD?

#82BCDD is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(130, 188, 221), and in HSL hsl(202, 57%, 69%).

Is #82BCDD accessible as text?

On white, #82BCDD has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #82BCDD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #82BCDD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #82BCDD?

#82BCDD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DDA483. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #82BCDD below.

Is #82BCDD good for buttons?

#82BCDD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #82BCDD — white text only reaches 2.06:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #82BCDD the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #82BCDD is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #82BCDD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #82BCDD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #82BCDD Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #82BCDD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Maya Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #82BCDD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #ADE2FF

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 #82BCDD Secondary #D0E4F0 Support #969386 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.

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Color Lab

How #82BCDD 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 67/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #82BCDD

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People also use #82BCDD with

Seafoam Cornflower Blue Buff Platinum Charcoal

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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F1F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #839EDD — 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 #82BCDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #82BCDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 188 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.7% 0.076 234.1);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEEEF7;
  --color-200: #BFDCED;
  --color-300: #93C1DC;
  --color-400: #6AA6C8;
  --color-500: #4888AD;
  --color-600: #3D6A84;
  --color-700: #304E5E;
  --color-800: #23343E;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DEEEF7',
    200: '#BFDCED',
    300: '#93C1DC',
    400: '#6AA6C8',
    500: '#4888AD',
    600: '#3D6A84',
    700: '#304E5E',
    800: '#23343E',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #82BCDD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DEEEF7;
$base-200: #BFDCED;
$base-300: #93C1DC;
$base-400: #6AA6C8;
$base-500: #4888AD;
$base-600: #3D6A84;
$base-700: #304E5E;
$base-800: #23343E;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #4C9ECE;
$base-subtle: #DDEAF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#82BCDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEEF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFDCED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93C1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AA6C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4888AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D6A84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304E5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23343E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}