#87A3AB
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(69.7% 0.033 217), rgb(135, 163, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#87A3AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A3AB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 163, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.033 217) |
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 #87A3AB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A3AB | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A3AB text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A3AB 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4C9
oklch(80.8% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A3AB
oklch(69.7% 0.033 217)
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Step 500
500
#6D909A
oklch(63.1% 0.042 217.2)
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Step 600
600
#547A85
oklch(55.5% 0.046 217.8)
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Step 700
700
#446771
oklch(49.1% 0.043 217.6)
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Step 800
800
#38545C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 217.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454B
oklch(37.6% 0.027 218.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D292C
oklch(27.1% 0.017 214.8)
#87A3AB 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) | #9DA1AB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAB | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA6A5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A3AB
#87A3AB
oklch(69.7% 0.033 217)
- #B1978F
#B1978F
oklch(69.7% 0.033 37.8)
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 #87A3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
Use #87A3AB 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.