#87B5FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.7% 0.111 258.3), rgb(135, 181, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#87B5FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.02:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B5FA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 181, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.111 258.3) |
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 #87B5FA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B5FA | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87B5FA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87B5FA text on black | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87B5FA
oklch(76.7% 0.111 258.3)
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Step 400
400
#61A0FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#2F85FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#006BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#005AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#0049A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#003D8A
oklch(37.8% 0.14 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#032453
oklch(27% 0.094 258.1)
#87B5FA 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) | #9BB9FD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8EAEF9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C4CD | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B5FA
#87B5FA
oklch(76.7% 0.111 258.3)
- #DAAA5C
#DAAA5C
oklch(76.6% 0.111 78)
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 #87B5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.010
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.068
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #87B5FA 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.