#087CDC
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(58.3% 0.171 252), rgb(8, 124, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#087CDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087CDC |
| RGB | rgb(8, 124, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 93%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.171 252) |
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 #087CDC | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #087CDC | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #087CDC text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #087CDC text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#64A5EB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#338CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.158 251.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#087CDC
oklch(58.3% 0.171 252)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C4276
oklch(37.6% 0.104 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 252.2)
#087CDC 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) | #4984E0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B73DA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0093A1 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087CDC
#087CDC
oklch(58.3% 0.171 252)
- #A86D00
#A86D00
oklch(58.4% 0.125 72.1)
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 #087CDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
Use #087CDC 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.