Information about #82A3AD color

#82A3AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #82A3AD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(130, 163, 173) — 51% red, 63.9% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 4 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted cyan, #82A3AD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ziggurat (#81A6AA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bluegrey (#85A3B2) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

In RGB terms — rgb(130, 163, 173) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #82A3AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #82A3AD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#82A3AD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#82A3AD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #82A3AD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#82A3AD
  • RGB130, 163, 173
  • CMYK17, 4, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(130, 163, 173)
  • HSL194°, 21%, 59%
  • HSL Precise193.953°, 20.773%, 59.412%
  • HSV194°, 25%, 68%
  • HSB194°, 25%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.639, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.639, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.639, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID82A3AD
  • DECIMAL ID8561581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01