#087BC1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.3% 0.14 245), rgb(8, 123, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#087BC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 123, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.14 245) |
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 #087BC1 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #087BC1 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #087BC1 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #087BC1 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E7
oklch(81% 0.063 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#3A90D1
oklch(63.1% 0.128 244.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#087BC1
oklch(56.3% 0.14 245)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#11456B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 245.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 243.5)
#087BC1 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) | #597EC4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6FC0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C95 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087BC1
#087BC1
oklch(56.3% 0.14 245)
- #A76300
#A76300
oklch(56.3% 0.126 65)
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 #087BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.021
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.026
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
Use #087BC1 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.