#87A1BC
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(69.9% 0.049 249.5), rgb(135, 161, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#87A1BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A1BC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 161, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.049 249.5) |
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 #87A1BC | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A1BC | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A1BC text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A1BC text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D4
oklch(81% 0.03 248.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A1BC
oklch(69.9% 0.049 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8DAF
oklch(63.1% 0.064 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#54779A
oklch(55.7% 0.068 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#446484
oklch(49.2% 0.064 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#38516B
oklch(42.6% 0.053 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#314357
oklch(37.6% 0.041 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2833
oklch(27.2% 0.026 248.8)
#87A1BC 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) | #97A1BD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A7AA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A1BC
#87A1BC
oklch(69.9% 0.049 249.5)
- #B2997D
#B2997D
oklch(69.8% 0.049 70.1)
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 #87A1BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.018
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
Use #87A1BC 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.