Information about #87BBE1 color

#87BBE1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87BBE1 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 187, 225) (52.9% red, 73.3% green, 88.2% blue), or CMYK 35 / 15 / 0 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#87BBE1 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Azure (#8BB9E7). Slightly further away sit Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6) and Aero (#7CB9E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 187, 225)), which gives #87BBE1 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87BBE1: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #87BBE1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#87BBE1 color variations

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

#87BBE1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87BBE1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2B77AD

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#1C4F73

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Black

#000000

#87BBE1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7DA5C1

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Grey

#808080

#87BBE1 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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#87BBE1 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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#E1AE89
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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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#E1DA89
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#E18990
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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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#89E1DA
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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
#87BBE1
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#E189BC
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#BCE189
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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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#AE89E1
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#E1AE89
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#BCE189
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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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#DA89E1
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#E1AE89
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#90E189
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Nearest named colors to #87BBE1

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

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Pale Cerulean color link
Pale Cerulean

#9BC4E2

#87BBE1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87BBE1
  • RGB135, 187, 225
  • CMYK35, 15, 0, 12
  • CSSrgb(135, 187, 225)
  • HSL205°, 60%, 71%
  • HSL Precise205.333°, 60%, 70.588%
  • HSV205°, 40%, 88%
  • HSB205°, 40%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.733, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.733, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.733, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87BBE1
  • DECIMAL ID8895457
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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