#87CEF3
Closest named color: Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA). oklch(81.8% 0.088 232), rgb(135, 206, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#87CEF3 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87CEF3 |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 82%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.088 232) |
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 #87CEF3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #87CEF3 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #87CEF3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #87CEF3 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#DAEDF8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 233)
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Step 200
200
#BAE0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 230.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#87CEF3
oklch(81.8% 0.088 232)
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Step 400
400
#14AEE9
oklch(70.6% 0.142 232.4)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#87CEF3 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) | #BCCCF5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC0F2 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58D8DA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87CEF3
#87CEF3
oklch(81.8% 0.088 232)
- #F2B48F
#F2B48F
oklch(81.9% 0.088 51.9)
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 #87CEF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.010
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.012
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.020
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #87CEF3 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.