#87B4DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.2% 0.073 244.5), rgb(135, 180, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#87B4DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B4DA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 180, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.073 244.5) |
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 #87B4DA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B4DA | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87B4DA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87B4DA text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 246.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B4DA
oklch(75.2% 0.073 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#568FBE
oklch(63% 0.093 244.9)
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Step 600
600
#3979AA
oklch(55.6% 0.101 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6692
oklch(49.2% 0.094 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#255377
oklch(42.7% 0.078 244.8)
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Step 900
900
#234560
oklch(37.8% 0.061 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#152838
oklch(26.9% 0.039 245.4)
#87B4DA 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) | #A4B4DC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AABD9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ABDC0 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B4DA
#87B4DA
oklch(75.2% 0.073 244.5)
- #CFA57E
#CFA57E
oklch(75.1% 0.072 64.2)
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 #87B4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.065
Use #87B4DA 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.