#87A4E3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.098 265), rgb(135, 164, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#87A4E3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A4E3 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 164, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 62%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.098 265) |
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 #87A4E3 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A4E3 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A4E3 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A4E3 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A4E3
oklch(72.1% 0.098 265)
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Step 500
500
#6487D5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C6FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D5CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#324C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C406D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#87A4E3 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) | #8EA9E6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A0E2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68B1BA | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A4E3
#87A4E3
oklch(72.1% 0.098 265)
- #C1A059
#C1A059
oklch(72.1% 0.098 85)
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 #87A4E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.076
Use #87A4E3 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.