#87ABE5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.7% 0.093 259.7), rgb(135, 171, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#87ABE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ABE5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 171, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.093 259.7) |
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 #87ABE5 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87ABE5 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ABE5 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ABE5 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87ABE5
oklch(73.7% 0.093 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D89D1
oklch(63% 0.12 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#4372BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#355FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.121 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#28416B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#18263E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 260.7)
#87ABE5 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) | #96AEE8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA6E4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66B7BF | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ABE5
#87ABE5
oklch(73.7% 0.093 259.7)
- #C9A363
#C9A363
oklch(73.6% 0.094 79.6)
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 #87ABE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.072
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
Use #87ABE5 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.