Information about #87B4D7 color

#87B4D7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#87B4D7 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 180, 215) — 52.9% red, 70.6% green, 84.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 31 / 14 / 0 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87B4D7 presents itself as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Slightly further away sit Light Cobalt Blue (#88ACE0) and Mooni Blue (#95B5D6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 180, 215)), which gives #87B4D7 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87B4D7: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#87B4D7 color variations

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

#87B4D7 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 #87B4D7

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

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87B4D7
  • RGB135, 180, 215
  • CMYK31, 14, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(135, 180, 215)
  • HSL206°, 50%, 69%
  • HSL Precise206.25°, 50%, 68.627%
  • HSV206°, 37%, 84%
  • HSB206°, 37%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.706, 0.843)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.706, 0.843, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.706, 0.843)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB84.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87B4D7
  • DECIMAL ID8893655
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01