#87A5ED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.8% 0.11 266.4), rgb(135, 165, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#87A5ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A5ED |
| RGB | rgb(135, 165, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 74%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.11 266.4) |
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 #87A5ED | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A5ED | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A5ED text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A5ED text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 266.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A5ED
oklch(72.8% 0.11 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#6285DE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#496CCC
oklch(55.5% 0.154 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#314A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#87A5ED 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) | #8BABF0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A2EB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B4BF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A5ED
#87A5ED
oklch(72.8% 0.11 266.4)
- #C6A24F
#C6A24F
oklch(72.8% 0.11 85.9)
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 #87A5ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.080
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.082
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.083
Use #87A5ED 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.