Close to Steel Blue
#1087BF
#1087BF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 52.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 85% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #1087BF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.24:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.24:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1087BF as they’d see it.
#1087BF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #1087BF
What color is #1087BF?
#1087BF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 52.9% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 199°, with 85% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #1087BF in RGB?
#1087BF is rgb(16, 135, 191): 16 red, 135 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1087BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(92, 29, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1087BF?
PANTONE 7460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1087BF?
Its complement #B46D4E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.