Information about #87ABEE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87ABEE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 171, 238) (52.9% red, 67.1% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 40 / 26 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #87ABEE appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Sapphire Blue (#8BA2E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Portage (#8B9FEE) and Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6).

The recipe behind #87ABEE is rgb(135, 171, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87ABEE: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #87ABEE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#87ABEE color variations

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

#87ABEE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B6CCF4

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#CEDDF8

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#E6EEFB

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White

#FFFFFF

#87ABEE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#457DE4

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#1B56C3

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#123982

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#091C41

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Black

#000000

#87ABEE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7E9FDE

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#7996CC

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#778DB6

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Grey

#808080

#87ABEE 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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#86D3ED

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#86EDDE

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#87ABEE 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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#EECA87
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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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#DEEE87
#DEEE87

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#EE9687
#EE9687

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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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#87DEEE
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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
#87ABEE
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#EE87AB
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#ABEE87
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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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#CA87EE
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#EECA87
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#ABEE87
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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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#EE87DE
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#EECA87
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#87EE96
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Nearest named colors to #87ABEE

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

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Portage color link
Portage

#8B9FEE

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Parakeet Blue color link
Parakeet Blue

#7EB6FF

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

#87ABEE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87ABEE
  • RGB135, 171, 238
  • CMYK40, 26, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(135, 171, 238)
  • HSL219°, 75%, 73%
  • HSL Precise219.029°, 75.182%, 73.137%
  • HSV219°, 43%, 93%
  • HSB219°, 43%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.671, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.671, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.671, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87ABEE
  • DECIMAL ID8891374
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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