#87C9FA
Closest named color: Sky (#82CAFC). oklch(81% 0.097 241.6), rgb(135, 201, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#87C9FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky (#82CAFC), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky (#82CAFC) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87C9FA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 201, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.097 241.6) |
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 #87C9FA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87C9FA | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87C9FA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87C9FA text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EEF7FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 241)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDFB
oklch(93.6% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBDEFA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 242.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87C9FA
oklch(81% 0.097 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#28AAF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 241.4)
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Step 500
500
#0092DA
oklch(63.1% 0.148 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#002942
oklch(26.9% 0.063 241.6)
#87C9FA 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) | #B4C9FC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BDF9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54D5D9 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87C9FA
#87C9FA
oklch(81% 0.097 241.6)
- #EFB37F
#EFB37F
oklch(81.1% 0.097 61.7)
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 #87C9FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.005
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.014
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.014
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.048
Use #87C9FA 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.