What color is #87ADBE?

#87ADBE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #87ADBE?

The RGB value is 135, 173, 190: 135 red, 173 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #87ADBE?

The complementary color is #BE9887, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #87ADBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#87ADBE color

#87ADBE rgb(135, 173, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #87ADBE is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 67.8% green and 74.5% blue (135, 173, 190).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 30% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#87ADBE color codes

HEX	`#87ADBE`
RGB	`rgb(135, 173, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 67.8%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 30%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 29%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 9%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.57, -8.82, -12.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.57, 15.6, 235.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.227, 38.754, 54.382)`
Decimal	`8891838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #87ADBE, 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 #87ADBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#87ADBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	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 #87ADBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #87adbe; }
.text { color: #87adbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #87adbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 173 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #87adbe, #8792be); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #87ADBE?: #87ADBE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #87ADBE?: The RGB value is 135, 173, 190: 135 red, 173 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #87ADBE?: The complementary color is #BE9887, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #87ADBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.