#87A1CD
Closest named color: Bluey Grey (#89A0B0). oklch(70.5% 0.071 260.8), rgb(135, 161, 205).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#87A1CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Grey (#89A0B0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A1CD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 161, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.071 260.8) |
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 #87A1CD | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A1CD | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A1CD text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A1CD text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DE
oklch(81% 0.044 260.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A1CD
oklch(70.5% 0.071 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A8AC1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#5173AD
oklch(55.6% 0.099 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#426095
oklch(49.1% 0.093 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#374F79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#87A1CD 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) | #92A3CF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9DCC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72AAB0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A1CD
#87A1CD
oklch(70.5% 0.071 260.8)
- #B79C6D
#B79C6D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 81)
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 #87A1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.073
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.075
Use #87A1CD 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.