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#87ABCF Color

#87ABCF is rgb(135, 171, 207) in RGB, hsl(210, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 17%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87ABCF
HEX#87ABCF
RGBrgb(135, 171, 207)
HSLhsl(210, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(210, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 17%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.066 248.7)
LABlab(68.29% -6.06 -22.61)
LCHlch(68.29% 23.40 255.00)

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

Air Superiority Blue#72A0C1ΔE 5.94Iceberg#71A6D2ΔE 7.04Cerulean Frost#6D9BC3ΔE 7.52Light Cobalt Blue#88ACE0ΔE 8.64Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 8.66Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 8.8

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

#87ABCF Channel Values

How #87ABCF 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 171 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87ABCF 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #87ABCF

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

Base
#87ABCF
Complementary
#CFAB87
Analogous
#87CFCF
Analogous
#8787CF
Triadic
#CF87AB
Triadic
#ABCF87
Split comp.
#CF8787
Split comp.
#CFCF87

Tints & Shades of #87ABCF

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

#95B5D5
#A7C2DC
#B6CCE2
#C8D9E9
#D7E3EF
#E9F0F6

Shades

#6694C2
#477DB3
#3A6692
#2D4F71
#203850
#13212F

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

How #87ABCF 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#87ABCF
Protanopia#A6A6CF
Protanomaly#9AA8CF
Deuteranopia#A0A0D0
Deuteranomaly#97A5CF
Tritanopia#80B0B0
Tritanomaly#83AEBD
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #87ABCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87abcf: #87ABCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87ABCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87abcf': '#87ABCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.671, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_87abcf">#87ABCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#87ABCF"

More Blue Colors

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

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#87ABCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87ABCF?

#87ABCF is a light blue — rgb(135, 171, 207) in RGB and hsl(210, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #87ABCF?

#87ABCF is rgb(135, 171, 207) — red 135, green 171, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87ABCF?

#87ABCF converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 17%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87ABCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87ABCF scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #87ABCF 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 12.68, which is visibly different.

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