What color is #87A2DA?

#87A2DA is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(135, 162, 218), and in HSL hsl(220, 53%, 69%).

Is #87A2DA accessible as text?

On white, #87A2DA has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #87A2DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87A2DA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #87A2DA?

#87A2DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DABE86. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87A2DA below.

Is #87A2DA good for buttons?

#87A2DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87A2DA — white text only reaches 2.56:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87A2DA the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #87A2DA is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#87A2DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87A2DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #87A2DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #87A2DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #87A2DA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87A2DA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #87A2DA Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87A2DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #AFC8FD

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #87A2DA Secondary #C5CFE4 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #87A2DA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 28/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9EDF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8686DA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #87A2DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87A2DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 162 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.3% 0.088 264.4);
  --color-50: #F3F6FC;
  --color-100: #DFE7F6;
  --color-200: #C1CFEC;
  --color-300: #95ACDA;
  --color-400: #6D8AC5;
  --color-500: #4C6BA9;
  --color-600: #405682;
  --color-700: #32405D;
  --color-800: #242C3D;
  --color-900: #171C26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F3F6FC',
    100: '#DFE7F6',
    200: '#C1CFEC',
    300: '#95ACDA',
    400: '#6D8AC5',
    500: '#4C6BA9',
    600: '#405682',
    700: '#32405D',
    800: '#242C3D',
    900: '#171C26',
  },
}

$base: #87A2DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F6FC;
$base-100: #DFE7F6;
$base-200: #C1CFEC;
$base-300: #95ACDA;
$base-400: #6D8AC5;
$base-500: #4C6BA9;
$base-600: #405682;
$base-700: #32405D;
$base-800: #242C3D;
$base-900: #171C26;
$base-hover: #5079C9;
$base-subtle: #DEE4F1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87A2DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1CFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95ACDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6D8AC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4C6BA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#405682",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32405D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#242C3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171C26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87A2DA

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