#87ACD7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.3% 0.075 252.6), rgb(135, 172, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#87ACD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ACD7 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 172, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.075 252.6) |
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 #87ACD7 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87ACD7 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ACD7 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ACD7 text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87ACD7
oklch(73.3% 0.075 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DC2
oklch(63.2% 0.095 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#4476AE
oklch(55.6% 0.103 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#356396
oklch(49.1% 0.097 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#284362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#87ACD7 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) | #9CADD9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A5D6 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CB6BA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ACD7
#87ACD7
oklch(73.3% 0.075 252.6)
- #C6A274
#C6A274
oklch(73.4% 0.075 73.1)
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 #87ACD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
Use #87ACD7 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.