#87A0CB
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.2% 0.069 261.1), rgb(135, 160, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#87A0CB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A0CB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 160, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.069 261.1) |
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 #87A0CB | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A0CB | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A0CB text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A0CB text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 261.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A0CB
oklch(70.2% 0.069 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B8ABF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#5373AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#436093
oklch(49% 0.089 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#374F78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#304260
oklch(37.8% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#87A0CB 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) | #91A2CD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9CCA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73A9AE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A0CB
#87A0CB
oklch(70.2% 0.069 261.1)
- #B59B6D
#B59B6D
oklch(70.2% 0.069 81.4)
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 #87A0CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
Use #87A0CB 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.