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Information about #87A5AB color

#87A5AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#87A5AB falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 165, 171) — 52.9% red, 64.7% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 2 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87A5AB is a softly toned water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ziggurat (#81A6AA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) and Bluegrey (#85A3B2).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 165, 171) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87A5AB: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #87A5AB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#87A5AB color variations

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

#87A5AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B6C9CC

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#CEDBDD

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White

#FFFFFF

#87A5AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#648990

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#4B666C

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#324448

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#192224

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Black

#000000

#87A5AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#849EA3

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#82969A

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#818F92

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#808789

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Grey

#808080

#87A5AB 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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#86ABA2

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#87A5AB 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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#AB8D87
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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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#AB9F87
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#AB8793
#AB8793

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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
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#AB87A5
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#A5AB87
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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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#8D87AB
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#AB8D87
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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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#9F87AB
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#AB8D87
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#93AB87
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Nearest named colors to #87A5AB

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

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Aqua Blue color link
Aqua Blue

#86ABA5

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Sea Nymph color link
Sea Nymph

#8AAEA4

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

#87A5AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87A5AB
  • RGB135, 165, 171
  • CMYK14, 2, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(135, 165, 171)
  • HSL190°, 18%, 60%
  • HSL Precise190°, 17.647%, 60%
  • HSV190°, 21%, 67%
  • HSB190°, 21%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.647, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.647, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.647, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87A5AB
  • DECIMAL ID8889771
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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