#87A3DD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.7% 0.091 264.3), rgb(135, 163, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#87A3DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A3DD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 163, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 56%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.091 264.3) |
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 #87A3DD | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A3DD | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A3DD text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A3DD text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A3DD
oklch(71.7% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#6687D0
oklch(63% 0.117 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D70BD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E5DA3
oklch(49% 0.118 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#344D84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#87A3DD 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) | #8FA7E0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869FDC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BAFB7 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A3DD
#87A3DD
oklch(71.7% 0.091 264.3)
- #BE9F5F
#BE9F5F
oklch(71.6% 0.09 84.3)
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 #87A3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
Use #87A3DD 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.