#87AAFD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.127 266), rgb(135, 170, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#87AAFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AAFD |
| RGB | rgb(135, 170, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 97%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.127 266) |
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 #87AAFD | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AAFD | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AAFD text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87AAFD text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#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
#A9C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 266.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AAFD
oklch(74.6% 0.127 266)
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Step 500
500
#5B83EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 266)
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Step 600
600
#426AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#3457BC
oklch(49% 0.164 266)
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Step 800
800
#2C4898
oklch(42.7% 0.135 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#273D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#87AAFD 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) | #8BB1FF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA7FB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BCC8 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AAFD
#87AAFD
oklch(74.6% 0.127 266)
- #D0A641
#D0A641
oklch(74.5% 0.127 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 #87AAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.084
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.085
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.086
Use #87AAFD 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.