#87B0D2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74% 0.066 243.9), rgb(135, 176, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#87B0D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B0D2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 176, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.066 243.9) |
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 #87B0D2 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B0D2 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B0D2 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #87B0D2 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B0D2
oklch(74% 0.066 243.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B8FB9
oklch(63.1% 0.085 244.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F79A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 243.4)
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Step 700
700
#31668E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#295373
oklch(42.7% 0.071 243.6)
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Step 900
900
#26455D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#172836
oklch(26.9% 0.035 244.4)
#87B0D2 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) | #A2B0D4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A8D1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EB8BB | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B0D2
#87B0D2
oklch(74% 0.066 243.9)
- #C9A27F
#C9A27F
oklch(73.9% 0.066 63.4)
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 #87B0D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
Use #87B0D2 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.