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#1C87D4 Color

#1C87D4 is rgb(28, 135, 212) in RGB, hsl(205, 77%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 36%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocean Boat Blue (#0077BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#1C87D4
HEX#1C87D4
RGBrgb(28, 135, 212)
HSLhsl(205, 77%, 47%)
HSVhsv(205, 87%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(87%, 36%, 0%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.148 246.6)
LABlab(53.62% -7.82 -48.51)
LCHlch(53.62% 49.14 260.84)

What #1C87D4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1C87D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#1C87D4 Channel Values

How #1C87D4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 28 · G 135 · B 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 205° · S 77% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 205° · S 87% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 87% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1C87D4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #1C87D4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1C87D4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #1C87D4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #1C87D4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#1C87D4
Protanopia#7C7CD4
Protanomaly#6481D4
Deuteranopia#7171D5
Deuteranomaly#5B7BD5
Tritanopia#009494
Tritanomaly#008FB1
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #1C87D4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-1c87d4: #1C87D4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #1C87D4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-1c87d4': '#1C87D4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.110, green: 0.529, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_1c87d4">#1C87D4</color>
SVG fillfill="#1C87D4"

More Blue Colors

#1C87D4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#1C87D4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #1C87D4?

#1C87D4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(28, 135, 212) in RGB and hsl(205, 77%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocean Boat Blue (#0077BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #1C87D4?

#1C87D4 is rgb(28, 135, 212) — red 28, green 135, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #1C87D4?

#1C87D4 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 36%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #1C87D4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #1C87D4 scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #1C87D4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #1C87D4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 13.38, which is visibly different.

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