#87ACD4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.071 250.8), rgb(135, 172, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#87ACD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ACD4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 172, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.071 250.8) |
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 #87ACD4 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87ACD4 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ACD4 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ACD4 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87ACD4
oklch(73.2% 0.071 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.091 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4477AB
oklch(55.7% 0.098 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#356493
oklch(49.2% 0.092 250.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5177
oklch(42.6% 0.076 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#294460
oklch(37.8% 0.058 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#87ACD4 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) | #9DADD6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A5D3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB5B9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ACD4
#87ACD4
oklch(73.2% 0.071 250.8)
- #C5A177
#C5A177
oklch(73.2% 0.071 70.7)
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 #87ACD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.055
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
Use #87ACD4 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.