#87AFDC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.2% 0.079 251.8), rgb(135, 175, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#87AFDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87AFDC |
| RGB | rgb(135, 175, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.079 251.8) |
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 #87AFDC | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87AFDC | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87AFDC text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87AFDC text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 252.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87AFDC
oklch(74.2% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A8DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.1 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F76B1
oklch(55.6% 0.109 251.8)
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Step 700
700
#316398
oklch(49.1% 0.101 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#29517B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#264363
oklch(37.6% 0.065 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#17283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 250.8)
#87AFDC 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) | #9EB0DE | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A8DB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AB9BE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87AFDC
#87AFDC
oklch(74.2% 0.079 251.8)
- #CBA474
#CBA474
oklch(74.3% 0.079 71.9)
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 #87AFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #87AFDC 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.