#87CBE5
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.6% 0.078 224.1), rgb(135, 203, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#87CBE5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 203, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.078 224.1) |
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 #87CBE5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CBE5 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CBE5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CBE5 text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 221.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 225)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CBE5
oklch(80.6% 0.078 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#28B0DA
oklch(70.6% 0.124 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#87CBE5 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) | #BCC8E6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61D3D3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CBE5
#87CBE5
oklch(80.6% 0.078 224.1)
- #EBB097
#EBB097
oklch(80.6% 0.078 44)
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 #87CBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.010
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #87CBE5 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.