#87ABCB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.6% 0.061 245.6), rgb(135, 171, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#87ABCB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ABCB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 171, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.061 245.6) |
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 #87ABCB | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87ABCB | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ABCB text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ABCB text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 244.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87ABCB
oklch(72.6% 0.061 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#618EB6
oklch(63% 0.078 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#4678A2
oklch(55.6% 0.085 245.5)
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Step 700
700
#38658B
oklch(49.2% 0.079 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5271
oklch(42.6% 0.066 246.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A445B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 246.3)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#87ABCB 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) | #9EABCD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A4CA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71B3B5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ABCB
#87ABCB
oklch(72.6% 0.061 245.6)
- #C29F7E
#C29F7E
oklch(72.6% 0.062 64.9)
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 #87ABCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #87ABCB 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.