Information about #87BDEE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87BDEE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 189, 238) (52.9% red, 74.1% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 40 / 19 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87BDEE presents itself as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Jordy Blue (#8AB9F1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Azure (#8BB9E7) and Bleu Celeste (#7EC0EE).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 189, 238) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #87BDEE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#87BDEE color variations

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

#87BDEE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87BDEE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#87BDEE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87BDEE 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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#87BDEE 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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#EE87BC
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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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#EC87EE
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Nearest named colors to #87BDEE

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

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Light Cornflower Blue color link
Light Cornflower Blue

#93CCEA

Sky color link
Sky

#82CAFC

Bright Pastel Blue color link
Bright Pastel Blue

#9BBEED

#87BDEE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87BDEE
  • RGB135, 189, 238
  • CMYK40, 19, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(135, 189, 238)
  • HSL209°, 75%, 73%
  • HSL Precise208.544°, 75.182%, 73.137%
  • HSV209°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB209°, 43%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.741, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.741, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.741, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87BDEE
  • DECIMAL ID8895982
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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