#87A2C8
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.5% 0.064 257), rgb(135, 162, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#87A2C8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 162, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.064 257) |
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 #87A2C8 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A2C8 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A2C8 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A2C8 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A2C8
oklch(70.5% 0.064 257)
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Step 500
500
#6A8BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.082 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#5175A7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#42628F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 257)
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Step 800
800
#365074
oklch(42.7% 0.068 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F425E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2737
oklch(27% 0.034 257.7)
#87A2C8 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) | #95A4CA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9DC7 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74AAAF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A2C8
#87A2C8
oklch(70.5% 0.064 257)
- #B79B73
#B79B73
oklch(70.5% 0.064 76.3)
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 #87A2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.070
Use #87A2C8 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.