#87BEF9
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.6% 0.102 250.9), rgb(135, 190, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#87BEF9 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BEF9 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 190, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 90%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.102 250.9) |
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 #87BEF9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BEF9 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BEF9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BEF9 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 251.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEDDFE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 250.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BEF9
oklch(78.6% 0.102 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#49A5FF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#008BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 251.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004379
oklch(37.8% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#00274B
oklch(27% 0.079 251.1)
#87BEF9 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) | #A7C0FC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B4F8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57CBD2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BEF9
#87BEF9
oklch(78.6% 0.102 250.9)
- #E3AE6E
#E3AE6E
oklch(78.6% 0.102 70.7)
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 #87BEF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.019
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
Use #87BEF9 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.