Information about #87AFBE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#87AFBE falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 175, 190) — 52.9% red, 68.6% green, 74.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 6 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #87AFBE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2). Slightly further away sit Moby (#8EB2BE) and Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 175, 190)), which gives #87AFBE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87AFBE: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #87AFBE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87AFBE color variations

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

#87AFBE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87AFBE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#446F7F

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Black

#000000

#87AFBE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87AFBE 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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#87AFBE 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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#BFB288
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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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#BF88B0
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#B0BF88
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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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#9688BF
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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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#B288BF
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Nearest named colors to #87AFBE

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

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cold Front Green color link
Cold Front Green

#85B3B2

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

#87AFBE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87AFBE
  • RGB135, 175, 190
  • CMYK22, 6, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(135, 175, 190)
  • HSL196°, 30%, 64%
  • HSL Precise196.364°, 29.73%, 63.725%
  • HSV196°, 29%, 75%
  • HSB196°, 29%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.686, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.686, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.686, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87AFBE
  • DECIMAL ID8892350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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