#87BFDE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.7% 0.073 233.2), rgb(135, 191, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#87BFDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87BFDE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 191, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.073 233.2) |
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 #87BFDE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87BFDE | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87BFDE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87BFDE text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0DEF0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 234.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87BFDE
oklch(77.7% 0.073 233.2)
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Step 400
400
#48ACDE
oklch(70.6% 0.117 233.7)
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Step 500
500
#0095CB
oklch(63% 0.131 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#87BFDE 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) | #B0BDE0 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B3DE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66C7C9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87BFDE
#87BFDE
oklch(77.7% 0.073 233.2)
- #DCAA8B
#DCAA8B
oklch(77.6% 0.073 53.1)
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 #87BFDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
Use #87BFDE 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.