#87A7CD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(71.8% 0.066 253), rgb(135, 167, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#87A7CD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.43:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A7CD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 167, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.066 253) |
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 #87A7CD | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A7CD | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A7CD text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A7CD text on black | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A7CD
oklch(71.8% 0.066 253)
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Step 500
500
#648CBC
oklch(63% 0.085 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B76A8
oklch(55.6% 0.092 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6390
oklch(49.1% 0.085 253)
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Step 800
800
#325175
oklch(42.8% 0.071 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C435E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2737
oklch(26.9% 0.035 254.1)
#87A7CD 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) | #99A8CF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71AFB4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A7CD
#87A7CD
oklch(71.8% 0.066 253)
- #BE9E76
#BE9E76
oklch(71.8% 0.066 72.7)
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 #87A7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.067
Use #87A7CD 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.