#87A8CC
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72% 0.064 250.9), rgb(135, 168, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#87A8CC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87A8CC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 168, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.064 250.9) |
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 #87A8CC | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87A8CC | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A8CC text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87A8CC text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87A8CC
oklch(72% 0.064 250.9)
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Step 500
500
#638DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.083 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A77A6
oklch(55.7% 0.089 250.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B638E
oklch(49% 0.083 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#315173
oklch(42.6% 0.068 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B435D
oklch(37.5% 0.054 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#87A8CC 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) | #9AA9CE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A2CB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B0B4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87A8CC
#87A8CC
oklch(72% 0.064 250.9)
- #BF9E79
#BF9E79
oklch(72% 0.064 69.7)
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 #87A8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.065
Use #87A8CC 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.