#87ACDB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.5% 0.08 254.7), rgb(135, 172, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#87ACDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ACDB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 172, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.08 254.7) |
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 #87ACDB | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87ACDB | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ACDB text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ACDB text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#E4EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 254.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87ACDB
oklch(73.5% 0.08 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E8CC6
oklch(63.2% 0.101 254.8)
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Step 600
600
#4375B3
oklch(55.6% 0.111 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#35629A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C507D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#284364
oklch(37.8% 0.066 254.2)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#87ACDB 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) | #9BAEDD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A6DA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BB6BC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ACDB
#87ACDB
oklch(73.5% 0.08 254.7)
- #C7A270
#C7A270
oklch(73.4% 0.079 74.4)
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 #87ACDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #87ACDB 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.