#87BAFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.8% 0.107 254.5), rgb(135, 186, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#87BAFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BAFA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 186, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.107 254.5) |
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 #87BAFA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BAFA | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BAFA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BAFA text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCEBFF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 254.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BAFA
oklch(77.8% 0.107 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#56A2FF
oklch(70.6% 0.156 254.7)
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Step 500
500
#0787FF
oklch(63% 0.202 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#0071D9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#005FB8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#004D98
oklch(42.6% 0.139 254.8)
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Step 900
900
#004080
oklch(37.6% 0.123 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#002650
oklch(27.2% 0.088 254.4)
#87BAFA 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) | #A1BDFD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B2F9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57C8D0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BAFA
#87BAFA
oklch(77.8% 0.107 254.5)
- #DFAD65
#DFAD65
oklch(77.9% 0.107 75.2)
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 #87BAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.009
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #87BAFA 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.