#87BFD6
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.4% 0.067 225.5), rgb(135, 191, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#87BFD6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BFD6 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 191, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.067 225.5) |
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 #87BFD6 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BFD6 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BFD6 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BFD6 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.019 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 225)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BFD6
oklch(77.4% 0.067 225.5)
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Step 400
400
#49AED3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 225.6)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#87BFD6 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) | #B2BCD7 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B3D6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC6C6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BFD6
#87BFD6
oklch(77.4% 0.067 225.5)
- #DAA992
#DAA992
oklch(77.4% 0.066 46.4)
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 #87BFD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.025
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
Use #87BFD6 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.