Information about #87C3E5 color

#87C3E5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#87C3E5 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 195, 229) — 52.9% red, 76.5% green, 89.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 13 / 0 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#87C3E5 presents itself as a strongly colored sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Light Azure (#8BB9E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sky Blue (#87CEEB) and Anakiwa (#8CCEEA).

The recipe behind #87C3E5 is rgb(135, 195, 229), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87C3E5: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #87C3E5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#87C3E5 color variations

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

#87C3E5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87C3E5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1A5476

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Black

#000000

#87C3E5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#87C3E5 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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#87C3E5 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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#E4A886
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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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#E4D886
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#E48692
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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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#86E4D8
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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
#87C3E5
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#E486C2
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#C2E486
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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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#A886E4
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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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#D886E4
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#E4A886
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#92E486
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Nearest named colors to #87C3E5

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

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Light Cerulean color link
Light Cerulean

#8BD0E7

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Light Cornflower Blue color link
Light Cornflower Blue

#93CCEA

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Dark Sky Blue color link
Dark Sky Blue

#8CBED6

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

#87C3E5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87C3E5
  • RGB135, 195, 229
  • CMYK37, 13, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(135, 195, 229)
  • HSL202°, 64%, 71%
  • HSL Precise201.702°, 64.384%, 71.373%
  • HSV202°, 41%, 90%
  • HSB202°, 41%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.765, 0.898)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.765, 0.898, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.765, 0.898)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID87C3E5
  • DECIMAL ID8897509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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