#87AFCC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.5% 0.06 240.1), rgb(135, 175, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#87AFCC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AFCC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 175, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.06 240.1) |
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 #87AFCC | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AFCC | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AFCC text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AFCC text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE6
oklch(88.4% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4D7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 240.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AFCC
oklch(73.5% 0.06 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D90B4
oklch(63.2% 0.077 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#417AA0
oklch(55.7% 0.084 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#336689
oklch(49.1% 0.079 240.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B536F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 241.1)
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Step 900
900
#27455A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#182935
oklch(27.2% 0.032 240.2)
#87AFCC 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) | #A3AECD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A7CC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70B6B8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AFCC
#87AFCC
oklch(73.5% 0.06 240.1)
- #C6A183
#C6A183
oklch(73.5% 0.06 60.7)
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 #87AFCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
Use #87AFCC 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.