#0087EC
Closest named color: Dodger Blue (#1E90FF). oklch(61.7% 0.18 251.1), rgb(0, 135, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#0087EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dodger Blue (#1E90FF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dodger Blue (#1E90FF) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0087EC |
| RGB | rgb(0, 135, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.18 251.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0087EC | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #0087EC | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0087EC text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0087EC text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 250)
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Step 200
200
#C2DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#96C5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 251)
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Step 400
400
#57A5F5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 251)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#0087EC
oklch(61.7% 0.18 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#032749
oklch(27% 0.074 251.3)
#0087EC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #518FF0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #247CEA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AE | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0087EC
#0087EC
oklch(61.7% 0.18 251.1)
- #B67500
#B67500
oklch(61.6% 0.133 71.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0087EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.073
Use #0087EC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.