What color is #87BCEE?

#87BCEE is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(135, 188, 238), and in HSL hsl(209, 75%, 73%).

Is #87BCEE accessible as text?

On white, #87BCEE has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #87BCEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87BCEE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #87BCEE?

#87BCEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EEB887. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87BCEE below.

Is #87BCEE good for buttons?

#87BCEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #87BCEE — white text only reaches 2.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87BCEE the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #87BCEE is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #87BCEE

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #87BCEE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya Blue 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 #87BCEE Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Maya Blue 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 #87BCEE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Maya Blue 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 #87BCEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B2E3FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #87BCEE Secondary #D4E6F8 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya Blue 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #87BCEE 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #87BCEE

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People also use #87BCEE with

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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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF1F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8799EE — 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 #87BCEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87BCEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 188 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.7% 0.091 247.6);
  --color-50: #F1F8FE;
  --color-100: #DAEBFB;
  --color-200: #B8D7F5;
  --color-300: #87B9E8;
  --color-400: #5B9BD7;
  --color-500: #387DBC;
  --color-600: #326290;
  --color-700: #294866;
  --color-800: #1E3142;
  --color-900: #141F29;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F8FE',
    100: '#DAEBFB',
    200: '#B8D7F5',
    300: '#87B9E8',
    400: '#5B9BD7',
    500: '#387DBC',
    600: '#326290',
    700: '#294866',
    800: '#1E3142',
    900: '#141F29',
  },
}

$base: #87BCEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F8FE;
$base-100: #DAEBFB;
$base-200: #B8D7F5;
$base-300: #87B9E8;
$base-400: #5B9BD7;
$base-500: #387DBC;
$base-600: #326290;
$base-700: #294866;
$base-800: #1E3142;
$base-900: #141F29;
$base-hover: #4598E4;
$base-subtle: #DFEBF6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87BCEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F8FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAEBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8D7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87B9E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5B9BD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#387DBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#326290",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#294866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3142",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141F29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}