#87B7D2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.064 233.4), rgb(135, 183, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#87B7D2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B7D2 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 183, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 45%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.064 233.4) |
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 #87B7D2 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B7D2 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87B7D2 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87B7D2 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D7
oklch(81% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#87B7D2
oklch(75.5% 0.064 233.4)
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Step 500
500
#5392B3
oklch(63.1% 0.082 233)
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Step 600
600
#357C9F
oklch(55.7% 0.089 233)
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Step 700
700
#276888
oklch(49.1% 0.083 233.5)
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Step 800
800
#22556E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 232.9)
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Step 900
900
#224659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233.6)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#87B7D2 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) | #AAB5D3 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ADD2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DBEC0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B7D2
#87B7D2
oklch(75.5% 0.064 233.4)
- #D1A58A
#D1A58A
oklch(75.5% 0.064 53)
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 #87B7D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.063
Use #87B7D2 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.