#87BAD8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.4% 0.069 234.7), rgb(135, 186, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#87BAD8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 235°. 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 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 186, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 51%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.069 234.7) |
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 #87BAD8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #87BAD8 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BAD8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BAD8 text on black | 10.04:1 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BAD8
oklch(76.4% 0.069 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#52ABDB
oklch(70.6% 0.11 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#87BAD8 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) | #ACB8DA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1AFD8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC2C4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BAD8
#87BAD8
oklch(76.4% 0.069 234.7)
- #D5A789
#D5A789
oklch(76.3% 0.068 54.6)
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 #87BAD8, 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
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
Use #87BAD8 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.