Information about #087CA6 color

#087CA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #087CA6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(8, 124, 166) (3.1% red, 48.6% green, 65.1% blue), or CMYK 62 / 16 / 0 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#087CA6 presents itself as a intensely saturated azure — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cerulean (#007BA7). Slightly further away sit CG Blue (#007AA5) and Strong Cerulean (#007EA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(8, 124, 166) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #087CA6: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. No one has named #087CA6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#087CA6 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#087CA6 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #087CA6

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Sweden Blue color link
Sweden Blue

#006AA7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#087CA6
  • RGB8, 124, 166
  • CMYK62, 16, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(8, 124, 166)
  • HSL196°, 91%, 34%
  • HSL Precise195.949°, 90.805%, 34.118%
  • HSV196°, 95%, 65%
  • HSB196°, 95%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.031, 0.486, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.031, 0.486, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.031, 0.486, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID087CA6
  • DECIMAL ID556198
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01