Information about #87BDDE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87BDDE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 189, 222) — 52.9% red, 74.1% green, 87.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 13 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid azure, #87BDDE floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Azure (#8BB9E7) and Aero (#7CB9E8).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 189, 222) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#87BDDE color variations

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

#87BDDE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B6D7EB

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#CEE4F1

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White

#FFFFFF

#87BDDE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4E9DCE

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#2E79A8

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#1E5070

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#0F2838

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Black

#000000

#87BDDE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#80B1CF

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#7CA5BF

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#7B99AC

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Grey

#808080

#87BDDE 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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#9686DE

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#8699DE

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#86DEDC

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#86DEB9

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#86DE96

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#87BDDE 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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#DEA887
#DEA887

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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
#87BDDE
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#DED487
#DED487

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#DE8791
#DE8791

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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
#8791DE
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#87DED4
#87DED4

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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
#87BDDE
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#DE87BD
#DE87BD

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#BDDE87
#BDDE87

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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
#87BDDE
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#A887DE
#A887DE

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#DEA887
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#BDDE87
#BDDE87

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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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#D487DE
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#DEA887
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#91DE87
#91DE87

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Nearest named colors to #87BDDE

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

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Light Cerulean color link
Light Cerulean

#8BD0E7

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

#87BDDE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87BDDE
  • RGB135, 189, 222
  • CMYK34, 13, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(135, 189, 222)
  • HSL203°, 57%, 70%
  • HSL Precise202.759°, 56.863%, 70%
  • HSV203°, 39%, 87%
  • HSB203°, 39%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.741, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.741, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.741, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87BDDE
  • DECIMAL ID8895966
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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