What color is #82BFDD?

#82BFDD is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(130, 191, 221), and in HSL hsl(200, 57%, 69%).

Is #82BFDD accessible as text?

On white, #82BFDD has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #82BFDD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #82BFDD?

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

What colors go well with #82BFDD?

#82BFDD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DDA183. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #82BFDD below.

Is #82BFDD good for buttons?

#82BFDD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #82BFDD — white text only reaches 2.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #82BFDD the same as CSS skyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #82BFDD

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #82BFDD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Sky 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 #82BFDD Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Sky 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 #82BFDD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky 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 #82BFDD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #AEE5FF

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #82BFDD Secondary #D2E6F1 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #82BFDD 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 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #82BFDD

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People also use #82BFDD 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 9.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #83A1DD — 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 #82BFDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #82BFDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 191 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.4% 0.076 230.3);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEEFF7;
  --color-200: #BFDEED;
  --color-300: #93C4DC;
  --color-400: #6AA9C8;
  --color-500: #488BAD;
  --color-600: #3D6D84;
  --color-700: #304F5E;
  --color-800: #23353E;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DEEFF7',
    200: '#BFDEED',
    300: '#93C4DC',
    400: '#6AA9C8',
    500: '#488BAD',
    600: '#3D6D84',
    700: '#304F5E',
    800: '#23353E',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #82BFDD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DEEFF7;
$base-200: #BFDEED;
$base-300: #93C4DC;
$base-400: #6AA9C8;
$base-500: #488BAD;
$base-600: #3D6D84;
$base-700: #304F5E;
$base-800: #23353E;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #4CA2CE;
$base-subtle: #DDEBF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#82BFDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFDEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93C4DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AA9C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#488BAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D6D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304F5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23353E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}