#87BDF5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.2% 0.098 250.1), rgb(135, 189, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#87BDF5 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BDF5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 189, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 85%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.098 250.1) |
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 #87BDF5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BDF5 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BDF5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BDF5 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFDDFD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 250.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BDF5
oklch(78.2% 0.098 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#47A5FE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#008CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#87BDF5 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) | #A7BFF8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B3F4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ACAD0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BDF5
#87BDF5
oklch(78.2% 0.098 250.1)
- #E1AD70
#E1AD70
oklch(78.2% 0.099 70)
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 #87BDF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.021
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
Use #87BDF5 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.