#87BAFF
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78% 0.113 256.2), rgb(135, 186, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#87BAFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.113 256.2) |
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 #87BAFF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BAFF | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BAFF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BAFF text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C1DBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 256.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BAFF
oklch(78% 0.113 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BA2FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#1F86FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#003F84
oklch(37.7% 0.129 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#002552
oklch(27.1% 0.092 255.9)
#87BAFF 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) | #9FBEFF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91B2FE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54C9D2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BAFF
#87BAFF
oklch(78% 0.113 256.2)
- #E1AD5F
#E1AD5F
oklch(78% 0.113 75.9)
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 #87BAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.006
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.068
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.068
Use #87BAFF 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.