What color is #82BEE8?

#82BEE8 is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(130, 190, 232), and in HSL hsl(205, 69%, 71%).

Is #82BEE8 accessible as text?

On white, #82BEE8 has a contrast ratio of 2.00:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #82BEE8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #82BEE8?

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

What colors go well with #82BEE8?

#82BEE8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E8AD82. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #82BEE8 below.

Is #82BEE8 good for buttons?

#82BEE8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #82BEE8 — white text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #82BEE8 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #82BEE8 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#82BEE8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #82BEE8

Not just a swatch — here's how #82BEE8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #82BEE8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #82BEE8 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 #82BEE8 Accent #A5C4C0 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 #82BEE8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

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 #82BEE8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #AEE4FF

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 #82BEE8 Secondary #D2E7F6 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 #82BEE8 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 66/100

High

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

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 31/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #82BEE8

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People also use #82BEE8 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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9F1F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #829CE8 — 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 #82BEE8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #82BEE8;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 190 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.6% 0.086 239.8);
  --color-50: #F2F8FD;
  --color-100: #DCEDF9;
  --color-200: #BADBF2;
  --color-300: #8BBFE4;
  --color-400: #60A3D2;
  --color-500: #3E85B7;
  --color-600: #36688C;
  --color-700: #2C4C63;
  --color-800: #203341;
  --color-900: #152028;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F2F8FD',
    100: '#DCEDF9',
    200: '#BADBF2',
    300: '#8BBFE4',
    400: '#60A3D2',
    500: '#3E85B7',
    600: '#36688C',
    700: '#2C4C63',
    800: '#203341',
    900: '#152028',
  },
}

$base: #82BEE8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F8FD;
$base-100: #DCEDF9;
$base-200: #BADBF2;
$base-300: #8BBFE4;
$base-400: #60A3D2;
$base-500: #3E85B7;
$base-600: #36688C;
$base-700: #2C4C63;
$base-800: #203341;
$base-900: #152028;
$base-hover: #459EDD;
$base-subtle: #DDEBF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#82BEE8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCEDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BADBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BBFE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60A3D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E85B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36688C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203341",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152028",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}