#87C3FF
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(79.9% 0.106 249.3), rgb(135, 195, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#87C3FF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C3FF |
| RGB | rgb(135, 195, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 100%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.106 249.3) |
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 #87C3FF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C3FF | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C3FF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C3FF text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#EEF6FF
oklch(97% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 249.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCDDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 249.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C3FF
oklch(79.9% 0.106 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#42A6FF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 249)
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Step 500
500
#008DED
oklch(63.1% 0.175 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#002849
oklch(27.1% 0.074 248.8)
#87C3FF 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) | #ABC5FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB9FE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52D1D7 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C3FF
#87C3FF
oklch(79.9% 0.106 249.3)
- #EAB170
#EAB170
oklch(79.9% 0.106 69)
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 #87C3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.021
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.024
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #87C3FF 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.