#87A5EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.9% 0.112 266.6), rgb(135, 165, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#87A5EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A5EE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 165, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.112 266.6) |
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 #87A5EE | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A5EE | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A5EE text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A5EE text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#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
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A5EE
oklch(72.9% 0.112 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#6284DF
oklch(63% 0.143 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#496CCD
oklch(55.6% 0.155 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B5AB2
oklch(49.2% 0.144 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#314A90
oklch(42.8% 0.119 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#87A5EE 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) | #8BABF1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A2EC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B4BF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A5EE
#87A5EE
oklch(72.9% 0.112 266.6)
- #C6A24D
#C6A24D
oklch(72.8% 0.112 86.4)
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 #87A5EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.080
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.082
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.083
Use #87A5EE 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.