#87A6FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.6% 0.127 267.8), rgb(135, 166, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#87A6FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A6FA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 166, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.127 267.8) |
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 #87A6FA | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A6FA | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A6FA text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A6FA text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF5
oklch(80.8% 0.08 268.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A6FA
oklch(73.6% 0.127 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F82EB
oklch(63.2% 0.162 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#4769D9
oklch(55.7% 0.176 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3956BC
oklch(49% 0.164 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4798
oklch(42.6% 0.136 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#293D79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#87A6FA 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) | #87AEFD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7BA4F8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB8C5 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A6FA
#87A6FA
oklch(73.6% 0.127 267.8)
- #CBA43D
#CBA43D
oklch(73.6% 0.127 87.7)
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 #87A6FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.076
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.077
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.085
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.089
Use #87A6FA 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.