#087DF3
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(60.1% 0.199 255.6), rgb(8, 125, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#087DF3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #087DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(8, 125, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 94%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.199 255.6) |
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 #087DF3 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #087DF3 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #087DF3 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #087DF3 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#59A2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#087DF3
oklch(60.1% 0.199 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004D9B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#003F83
oklch(37.6% 0.128 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#05264D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 255.3)
#087DF3 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) | #3389F7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076F1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009AAC | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #087DF3
#087DF3
oklch(60.1% 0.199 255.6)
- #AB7400
#AB7400
oklch(60.1% 0.126 75.9)
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 #087DF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #087DF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.069
Use #087DF3 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.