Palettes / Colors / #82ABC2

#82ABC2 — Muted Blue

#82ABC2 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #82ABC2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#82ABC2 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C29B84; it also sits naturally between #84C2BA and #848CC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 51% · Green 67% · Blue 76%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #82ABC2

.text { color: #82ABC2; }
.background { background-color: #82ABC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #82ABC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(130, 171, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(202, 34%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #82ABC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(130, 171, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #82ABC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(130, 171, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#82ABC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#82ABC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C29B84:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #82ABC2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #82ABC2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #82ABC2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #82ABC2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #82ABC1  ·  #82ABC3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #82ABC2?

#82ABC2 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 130, 171, 194). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #82ABC2?

#82ABC2 is RGB 130, 171, 194 — HSL 202°, 34%, 64% — CMYK 33%, 12%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #82ABC2?

Its complement is #C29B84; analogous partners are #84C2BA and #848CC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #82ABC2 for text?

Black text on #82ABC2 has a contrast ratio of 8.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.