#87BFDB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.6% 0.071 230.5), rgb(135, 191, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#87BFDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 230°. 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 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BFDB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 191, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 54%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.071 230.5) |
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 #87BFDB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BFDB | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BFDB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BFDB text on black | 10.50:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
-
Step 200
200
#C0DFEF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 230.2)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BFDB
oklch(77.6% 0.071 230.5)
-
Step 400
400
#48ADDA
oklch(70.7% 0.113 230.7)
-
Step 500
500
#0096C7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 230.5)
-
Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
-
Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
-
Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
-
Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
-
Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#87BFDB 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) | #B1BDDC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B3DB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68C7C8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BFDB
#87BFDB
oklch(77.6% 0.071 230.5)
- #DCAA8E
#DCAA8E
oklch(77.7% 0.071 50.6)
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 #87BFDB, 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
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #87BFDB 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.