#87A4E5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.101 265.5), rgb(135, 164, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#87A4E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A4E5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 164, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.101 265.5) |
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 #87A4E5 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A4E5 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A4E5 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A4E5 text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A4E5
oklch(72.2% 0.101 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6486D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B6EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D5CAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#324B89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.084 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#87A4E5 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) | #8DA9E8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A1E4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67B1BB | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A4E5
#87A4E5
oklch(72.2% 0.101 265.5)
- #C2A157
#C2A157
oklch(72.3% 0.101 85.8)
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 #87A4E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.076
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.079
Use #87A4E5 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.