#87B6FD Color
#87B6FD is rgb(135, 182, 253) in RGB, hsl(216, 97%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 28%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#87B6FDrgb(135, 182, 253)hsl(216, 97%, 76%)hsv(216, 47%, 99%)cmyk(47%, 28%, 0%, 1%)oklch(77.1% 0.114 258.4)lab(72.81% -1.90 -40.63)lch(72.81% 40.68 267.32)What #87B6FD 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 #87B6FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#87B6FD Channel Values
How #87B6FD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 135 · G 182 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 97% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 47% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87B6FD 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.
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Colors That Go With #87B6FD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87B6FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #87B6FD
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 #87B6FD 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.
#87B6FD#AFAFFD#A1B2FD#A8A8FE#9CAEFD#75C1C1#7CBDDC#B4B4B4Using #87B6FD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-87b6fd: #87B6FD;background-color: #87B6FD;colors: { 'color-87b6fd': '#87B6FD' }Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.714, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_87b6fd">#87B6FD</color>fill="#87B6FD"More Blue Colors
#87B6FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#87B6FD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #87B6FD?
#87B6FD is a light blue — rgb(135, 182, 253) in RGB and hsl(216, 97%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #87B6FD?
#87B6FD is rgb(135, 182, 253) — red 135, green 182, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #87B6FD?
#87B6FD converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 28%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #87B6FD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #87B6FD scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #87B6FD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #87B6FD 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 15.81, which is visibly different.
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