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#87A1CF Color

#87A1CF is rgb(135, 161, 207) in RGB, hsl(218, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87A1CF
HEX#87A1CF
RGBrgb(135, 161, 207)
HSLhsl(218, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(218, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.074 261.7)
LABlab(65.53% -0.93 -26.79)
LCHlch(65.53% 26.81 268.02)

What #87A1CF 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 #87A1CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 5.56Vista Blue#7C9ED9ΔE 7.55Cerulean Frost#6D9BC3ΔE 8.01Iceberg#71A6D2ΔE 8.39Blue-gray#6699CCΔE 8.96Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 9.2

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#87A1CF Channel Values

How #87A1CF 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 135 · G 161 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 218° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 218° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87A1CF 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #87A1CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #87A1CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87A1CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#87A1CF
Complementary
#CFB487
Analogous
#87C5CF
Analogous
#9087CF
Triadic
#CF87A1
Triadic
#A1CF87
Split comp.
#CF9087
Split comp.
#C5CF87

Tints & Shades of #87A1CF

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.

Tints

#95ADD5
#A7BBDC
#B6C6E2
#C8D4E9
#D7E0EF
#E9EEF6

Shades

#6688C2
#476FB3
#3A5A92
#2D4671
#203250
#131D2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #87A1CF.

How #87A1CF 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#87A1CF
Protanopia#9D9DCF
Protanomaly#959FCF
Deuteranopia#9999CF
Deuteranomaly#929CCF
Tritanopia#7EA8A8
Tritanomaly#82A5B9
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #87A1CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87a1cf: #87A1CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87A1CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87a1cf': '#87A1CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.631, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_87a1cf">#87A1CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#87A1CF"

More Blue Colors

#87A1CF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#87A1CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87A1CF?

#87A1CF is a light blue — rgb(135, 161, 207) in RGB and hsl(218, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #87A1CF?

#87A1CF is rgb(135, 161, 207) — red 135, green 161, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87A1CF?

#87A1CF converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87A1CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87A1CF scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #87A1CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #87A1CF 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.59, which is visibly different.

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