#82A5C4 Color
#82A5C4 is rgb(130, 165, 196) in RGB, hsl(208, 36%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 16%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#82A5C4rgb(130, 165, 196)hsl(208, 36%, 64%)hsv(208, 34%, 77%)cmyk(34%, 16%, 0%, 23%)oklch(70.7% 0.06 245.5)lab(65.97% -6.71 -20.09)lch(65.97% 21.18 251.53)What #82A5C4 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #82A5C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#82A5C4 Channel Values
How #82A5C4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 130 · G 165 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 36% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 34% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.58:1 vs white · 8.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #82A5C4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #82A5C4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #82A5C4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #82A5C4
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #82A5C4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#82A5C4#A0A0C4#95A2C4#9B9BC5#919FC4#7CA9A9#7EA8B5#A1A1A1Using #82A5C4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-82a5c4: #82A5C4;background-color: #82A5C4;colors: { 'color-82a5c4': '#82A5C4' }Color(red: 0.510, green: 0.647, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_82a5c4">#82A5C4</color>fill="#82A5C4"More Blue Colors
#82A5C4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#82A5C4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #82A5C4?
#82A5C4 is a light blue — rgb(130, 165, 196) in RGB and hsl(208, 36%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #82A5C4?
#82A5C4 is rgb(130, 165, 196) — red 130, green 165, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #82A5C4?
#82A5C4 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 16%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #82A5C4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #82A5C4 scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #82A5C4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #82A5C4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.69, which is visibly different.
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