#087BE0
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(58.3% 0.177 253.1), rgb(8, 123, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#087BE0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 123, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 93%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.177 253.1) |
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 #087BE0 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #087BE0 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #087BE0 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #087BE0 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#64A4EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#338BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.163 253)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#087BE0
oklch(58.3% 0.177 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4278
oklch(37.7% 0.106 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2746
oklch(27% 0.067 252.9)
#087BE0 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) | #4384E4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0572DE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A2 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087BE0
#087BE0
oklch(58.3% 0.177 253.1)
- #A76E00
#A76E00
oklch(58.4% 0.124 73.4)
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 #087BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
Use #087BE0 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.