Close to Cornflower
#87BCDF
#87BCDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 73.7% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 58% saturation and 70% 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 #87BCDF.
Split complementary
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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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2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #87BCDF as they’d see it.
#87BCDF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #87BCDF
What color is #87BCDF?
#87BCDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Cornflower. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 73.7% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 58% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #87BCDF in RGB?
#87BCDF is rgb(135, 188, 223): 135 red, 188 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #87BCDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 16, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #87BCDF?
PANTONE 278 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #87BCDF?
Its complement #D9AC8F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.