#87C5F8
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(80% 0.097 244.2), rgb(135, 197, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#87C5F8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C5F8 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 197, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 89%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.097 244.2) |
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 #87C5F8 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C5F8 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C5F8 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C5F8 text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EFF7FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 246.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCDEFB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 244.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C5F8
oklch(80% 0.097 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#35A9F9
oklch(70.8% 0.154 244)
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Step 500
500
#0090E0
oklch(63% 0.157 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#00456F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#002944
oklch(27% 0.066 243.6)
#87C5F8 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) | #B0C5FA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B9F7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56D1D6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C5F8
#87C5F8
oklch(80% 0.097 244.2)
- #EAB17B
#EAB17B
oklch(80.1% 0.097 64.2)
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 #87C5F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.013
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #87C5F8 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.