Information about #87ACBA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87ACBA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 172, 186) — 52.9% red, 67.5% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 5 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#87ACBA is a mildly saturated azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7). Slightly further away sit Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Moby (#8EB2BE).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 172, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87ACBA: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #87ACBA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87ACBA color variations

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

#87ACBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87ACBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87ACBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87ACBA 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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#87ACBA 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #87ACBA

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

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

#87ACBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87ACBA
  • RGB135, 172, 186
  • CMYK20, 5, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(135, 172, 186)
  • HSL196°, 27%, 63%
  • HSL Precise196.471°, 26.984%, 62.941%
  • HSV196°, 27%, 73%
  • HSB196°, 27%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.675, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.675, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.675, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87ACBA
  • DECIMAL ID8891578
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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