Information about #87C2DC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#87C2DC falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(135, 194, 220) — 52.9% red, 76.1% green, 86.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 10 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #87C2DC reads as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spray (#7ECDDD) and Light Azure (#8BB9E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 194, 220)), which gives #87C2DC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#87C2DC color variations

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

#87C2DC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87C2DC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#20576E

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Black

#000000

#87C2DC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87C2DC 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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#9088DC

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#88DCD4

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#88DC90

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#87C2DC 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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#DDA288
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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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#DDCC88
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#DD8899
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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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#88DDCC
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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
#87C2DC
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#DD88C3
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#C3DD88
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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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#A288DD
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#DDA288
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#C3DD88
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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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#CC88DD
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#DDA288
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#99DD88
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Nearest named colors to #87C2DC

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

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Light Cerulean color link
Light Cerulean

#8BD0E7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

tony blue color link
tony blue

#8CD1D1

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Vibrant Soft Blue color link
Vibrant Soft Blue

#88D6DC

Me Love's Stone color link
Me Love's Stone

#8FD4E0

#87C2DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87C2DC
  • RGB135, 194, 220
  • CMYK33, 10, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(135, 194, 220)
  • HSL198°, 55%, 70%
  • HSL Precise198.353°, 54.839%, 69.608%
  • HSV198°, 39%, 86%
  • HSB198°, 39%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.761, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.761, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.761, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87C2DC
  • DECIMAL ID8897244
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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