Information about #87A7CF color

#87A7CF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #87A7CF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 167, 207) — 52.9% red, 65.5% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 16 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure, #87A7CF floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Polo Blue (#8AA7CC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Blake (#88A7C8) and Ceil (#92A1CF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 167, 207)), which gives #87A7CF its character. If you plan to put text on a #87A7CF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87A7CF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87A7CF color variations

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

#87A7CF 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 #87A7CF

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

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Zephyr color link
Zephyr

#809AC6

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87A7CF
  • RGB135, 167, 207
  • CMYK28, 16, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(135, 167, 207)
  • HSL213°, 43%, 67%
  • HSL Precise213.333°, 42.857%, 67.059%
  • HSV213°, 35%, 81%
  • HSB213°, 35%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.655, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.655, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.655, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87A7CF
  • DECIMAL ID8890319
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01