What color is #2087BD?

#2087BD is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Forget-Me-Not. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2087BD?

The RGB value is 32, 135, 189: 32 red, 135 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2087BD?

The complementary color is #BD5620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2087BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2087BD color

#2087BD rgb(32, 135, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2087BD is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 52.9% green and 74.1% blue (32, 135, 189).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 71% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Forget-Me-Not (#0087BD), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#2087BD color codes

HEX	`#2087BD`
RGB	`rgb(32, 135, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 52.9%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 71%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 83%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 29%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.28, -9.18, -36.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.28, 37.29, 255.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.441, 21.307, 51.275)`
Decimal	`2131901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2087BD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2087BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2087BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2087BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2087bd; }
.text { color: #2087bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2087bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 135 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2087bd, #2039bd); }

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Questions

What color is #2087BD?: #2087BD is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Forget-Me-Not. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2087BD?: The RGB value is 32, 135, 189: 32 red, 135 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2087BD?: The complementary color is #BD5620, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2087BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.