#87C8EE
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(80.3% 0.085 235), rgb(135, 200, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#87C8EE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C8EE |
| RGB | rgb(135, 200, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.085 235) |
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 #87C8EE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C8EE | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C8EE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C8EE text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 234.4)
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Step 200
200
#BCDFF4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 234.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C8EE
oklch(80.3% 0.085 235)
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Step 400
400
#2FADE9
oklch(70.8% 0.136 234.9)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#87C8EE 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) | #B6C6F0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8BBED | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CD2D4 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C8EE
#87C8EE
oklch(80.3% 0.085 235)
- #EAB08A
#EAB08A
oklch(80.2% 0.085 54.4)
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 #87C8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.016
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.018
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.019
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
Use #87C8EE 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.