#87BBCF Color

#87BBCF is rgb(135, 187, 207) in RGB, hsl(197, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 10%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87BBCF

HEX#87BBCF

RGBrgb(135, 187, 207)

HSLhsl(197, 43%, 67%)

HSVhsv(197, 35%, 81%)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 10%, 0%, 19%)

OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.061 223.8)

LABlab(72.76% -13.98 -15.90)

LCHlch(72.76% 21.17 228.66)

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

Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 2.6 Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 7.23 Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 7.67 Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 8.07 Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 9.19 Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 9.63

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#87BBCF Channel Values

How #87BBCF 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 187 · B 207	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 197° · S 43% · L 67%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 197° · S 35% · V 81%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 35% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 19%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #87BBCF 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #87BBCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #87BBCF; 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 #87BBCF

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 #87BBCF 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#87BBCF

Protanopia#B3B3CF

Protanomaly#A4B7CF

Deuteranopia#ACACD0

Deuteranomaly#9FB2D0

Tritanopia#83BEBE

Tritanomaly#84BDC5

Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #87BBCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-87bbcf: #87BBCF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87BBCF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-87bbcf': '#87BBCF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.733, blue: 0.812)

Android XML<color name="color_87bbcf">#87BBCF</color>

SVG fillfill="#87BBCF"

More Teal Colors

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

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#87BBCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #87BBCF?

#87BBCF is a light teal — rgb(135, 187, 207) in RGB and hsl(197, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.

What is the RGB value of #87BBCF?

#87BBCF is rgb(135, 187, 207) — red 135, green 187, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87BBCF?

#87BBCF converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 10%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87BBCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87BBCF scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #87BBCF 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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