#87A0DD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71% 0.094 266.9), rgb(135, 160, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#87A0DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A0DD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 160, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.094 266.9) |
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 #87A0DD | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A0DD | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A0DD text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A0DD text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A0DD
oklch(71% 0.094 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#6886D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#516EBF
oklch(55.5% 0.13 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#415CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#364B86
oklch(42.6% 0.101 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#87A0DD 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) | #8BA5E0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #839DDC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BACB5 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A0DD
#87A0DD
oklch(71% 0.094 266.9)
- #BB9E5A
#BB9E5A
oklch(71.1% 0.094 86.9)
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 #87A0DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
Use #87A0DD 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.