#87ACFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.9% 0.12 264.3), rgb(135, 172, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#87ACFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87ACFA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 172, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.12 264.3) |
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 #87ACFA | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87ACFA | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87ACFA text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87ACFA text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87ACFA
oklch(74.9% 0.12 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5985E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#406CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 264.4)
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Step 700
700
#325AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A4A95
oklch(42.8% 0.129 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#263E76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#87ACFA 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) | #8FB2FD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A8F8 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABDC8 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87ACFA
#87ACFA
oklch(74.9% 0.12 264.3)
- #D1A74A
#D1A74A
oklch(74.9% 0.121 84.6)
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 #87ACFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.063
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.077
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.080
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.084
Use #87ACFA 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.