#87BAD4
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.2% 0.065 230.8), rgb(135, 186, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#87BAD4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BAD4 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 186, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.065 230.8) |
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 #87BAD4 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BAD4 | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BAD4 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BAD4 text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEED
oklch(88.5% 0.036 231.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BAD4
oklch(76.2% 0.065 230.8)
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Step 400
400
#53ACD6
oklch(70.7% 0.105 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#0096C8
oklch(63.1% 0.127 231)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#87BAD4 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) | #ADB8D5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2AFD4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CC1C2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BAD4
#87BAD4
oklch(76.2% 0.065 230.8)
- #D4A68D
#D4A68D
oklch(76.1% 0.065 49.9)
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 #87BAD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #87BAD4 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.