#87A0AE
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.1% 0.035 232.5), rgb(135, 160, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#87A0AE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A0AE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 160, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 19%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.035 232.5) |
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 #87A0AE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A0AE | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A0AE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A0AE text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.022 232.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A0AE
oklch(69.1% 0.035 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F8FA0
oklch(63.2% 0.044 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#57798B
oklch(55.7% 0.048 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#476576
oklch(49% 0.044 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5360
oklch(42.7% 0.037 231.4)
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Step 900
900
#32444F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#87A0AE 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) | #999FAF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949AAE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA4A4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A0AE
#87A0AE
oklch(69.1% 0.035 232.5)
- #AE9688
#AE9688
oklch(69.1% 0.035 52.1)
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 #87A0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.004
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.009
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
Use #87A0AE 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.