#87ACDA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.4% 0.078 254.2), rgb(135, 172, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#87ACDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ACDA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 172, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.078 254.2) |
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 #87ACDA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87ACDA | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ACDA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ACDA text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 253.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87ACDA
oklch(73.4% 0.078 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E8CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#4375B2
oklch(55.6% 0.11 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#356299
oklch(49.1% 0.102 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C507C
oklch(42.6% 0.085 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#284364
oklch(37.8% 0.066 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#87ACDA 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) | #9BAEDC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A5D9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB6BB | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ACDA
#87ACDA
oklch(73.4% 0.078 254.2)
- #C7A271
#C7A271
oklch(73.4% 0.078 73.9)
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 #87ACDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
Use #87ACDA 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.