Information about #87A2BC color

#87A2BC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#87A2BC falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 162, 188) — 52.9% red, 63.5% green, 73.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 10 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #87A2BC reads as a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7). Slightly further away sit Bluegrey (#85A3B2) and Rock Blue (#93A2BA).

The recipe behind #87A2BC is rgb(135, 162, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #87A2BC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#87A2BC color variations

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

#87A2BC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87A2BC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5D81A3

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#45617B

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#2E4052

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#172029

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Black

#000000

#87A2BC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87A2BC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#87A2BC 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
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#BBA086
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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
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#BBBA86
#BBBA86

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#BB8687
#BB8687

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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
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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
#87A2BC
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#BB86A2
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#A2BB86
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#A086BB
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#A2BB86
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#BA86BB
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#BBA086
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#87BB86
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Nearest named colors to #87A2BC

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

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

#87A2BC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87A2BC
  • RGB135, 162, 188
  • CMYK21, 10, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(135, 162, 188)
  • HSL209°, 28%, 63%
  • HSL Precise209.434°, 28.342%, 63.333%
  • HSV209°, 28%, 74%
  • HSB209°, 28%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.635, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.635, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.635, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87A2BC
  • DECIMAL ID8889020
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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