What color is #87ABE9?

#87ABE9 is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(135, 171, 233), and in HSL hsl(218, 69%, 72%).

Is #87ABE9 accessible as text?

On white, #87ABE9 has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.03:1 (passes). For text placed on #87ABE9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87ABE9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #87ABE9?

#87ABE9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E9C586. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87ABE9 below.

Is #87ABE9 good for buttons?

#87ABE9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87ABE9 — white text only reaches 2.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87ABE9 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #87ABE9 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#87ABE9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87ABE9

Not just a swatch — here's how #87ABE9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #87ABE9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87ABE9 Accent #A5C4C1 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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #87ABE9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #87ABE9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B0D2FF

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 #87ABE9 Secondary #CAD8EF 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #87ABE9 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #789E79 Secondary #3D3734

Iceberg anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #87ABE9 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

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 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAEFF8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #868AE9 — 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 #87ABE9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87ABE9;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 171 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(73.9% 0.099 261.0);
  --color-50: #F2F6FD;
  --color-100: #DCE7F9;
  --color-200: #BACFF2;
  --color-300: #8BACE4;
  --color-400: #608AD2;
  --color-500: #3E6AB7;
  --color-600: #36558C;
  --color-700: #2C4063;
  --color-800: #202C41;
  --color-900: #151C28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F2F6FD',
    100: '#DCE7F9',
    200: '#BACFF2',
    300: '#8BACE4',
    400: '#608AD2',
    500: '#3E6AB7',
    600: '#36558C',
    700: '#2C4063',
    800: '#202C41',
    900: '#151C28',
  },
}

$base: #87ABE9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F6FD;
$base-100: #DCE7F9;
$base-200: #BACFF2;
$base-300: #8BACE4;
$base-400: #608AD2;
$base-500: #3E6AB7;
$base-600: #36558C;
$base-700: #2C4063;
$base-800: #202C41;
$base-900: #151C28;
$base-hover: #487FDD;
$base-subtle: #DEE7F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87ABE9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F6FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCE7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BACFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BACE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#608AD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3E6AB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36558C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C4063",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202C41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151C28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87ABE9

Color Lab

Pairs with #87ABE9

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