#87B7EB
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.5% 0.091 251), rgb(135, 183, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#87B7EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87B7EB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 183, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.091 251) |
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 #87B7EB | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87B7EB | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87B7EB text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87B7EB text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1DCFA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 251.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87B7EB
oklch(76.5% 0.091 251)
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Step 400
400
#54A5F7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#008BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#004279
oklch(37.6% 0.11 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#01274A
oklch(27% 0.077 251)
#87B7EB 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) | #A3B9ED | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96AEEA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61C3C9 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87B7EB
#87B7EB
oklch(76.5% 0.091 251)
- #D7A971
#D7A971
oklch(76.4% 0.091 71.3)
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 #87B7EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
Use #87B7EB 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.