#87BCE5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.3% 0.081 242.3), rgb(135, 188, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#87BCE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BCE5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 188, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.081 242.3) |
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 #87BCE5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BCE5 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BCE5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BCE5 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EFF7FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 244.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DDF5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 243.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BCE5
oklch(77.3% 0.081 242.3)
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Step 400
400
#4CA9EA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#0091DC
oklch(63% 0.151 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#007ABA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#00679D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 242)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#00466D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#002943
oklch(27% 0.065 242.6)
#87BCE5 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) | #ABBCE7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB2E4 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63C6C9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BCE5
#87BCE5
oklch(77.3% 0.081 242.3)
- #DBAA7F
#DBAA7F
oklch(77.3% 0.081 62.4)
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 #87BCE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #87BCE5 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.