#87AED3
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.069 247.4), rgb(135, 174, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#87AED3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AED3 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 174, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.069 247.4) |
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 #87AED3 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AED3 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AED3 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AED3 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AED3
oklch(73.6% 0.069 247.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D8EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.088 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#4278A8
oklch(55.7% 0.095 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#336590
oklch(49.2% 0.088 246.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5275
oklch(42.7% 0.073 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#27445E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 247)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#87AED3 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) | #9FAED5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A6D2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB7BA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AED3
#87AED3
oklch(73.6% 0.069 247.4)
- #C7A27B
#C7A27B
oklch(73.6% 0.069 67.9)
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 #87AED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.064
Use #87AED3 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.