Color Name
Baby Blue*
Hex Color Code
#87CAEF
RGB Color Code
RGB(135, 202, 239)
CMYK Values*
43.5%, 15.5%, 0.0%, 6.3%
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What color is 87CAEF?

The RGB color code for color number #87CAEF is RGB(135, 202, 239). In the RGB color model, #87CAEF has a red value of 135, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.5% cyan, 15.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.3° (degrees), 76.5 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87CAEF has a hue of 201.3° (degrees), 43.5 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.

Color 87CAEF is cool or warm?

Color 87CAEF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #87CAEF? (For interior and product design)

87CAEF has an LRV of nearly 53.6. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#87CAEF
LRV 53.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 53.6 of #87CAEF with dark and light color

Is #87CAEF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 87CAEF meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #87CAEF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #87CAEF
Hex triplet
#87CAEF
Red
87
Green
CA
Blue
EF
RGBA / RGB rgb(135, 202, 239)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
239 (93.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
43.51%
Magenta
15.48%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.27%
HSL hsl(201.35deg, 76.5 %, 73.3 %)
Hue
201.35°
Saturation
76.47 %
Lightness
73.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
201.35°
Saturation
43.51 %
Brightness / Value
93.73 %
RYB ryb(11, 19, 59)
Red
11 (4.5%)
Yellow
19 (7.4%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)
HWB
Hue
201.35°
Whiteness
52.94 %
Blackness
6.27 %
CMY
Cyan
47.06%
Magenta
20.78%
Yellow
6.27%
XYZ
X
46.69
Y
53.62
Z
89.55
YXY
Y1
53.62
X
0.25
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
78.24
A
-11.69
B
-24.9
CIE-Lch
L
78.24
C
27.51
H
244.84
CIE-Luv
L
78.24
U
-31.57
V
-37.96
Hunter-Lab
L
73.23
A
-14.33
B
-21.25
Other
LRV
~ 53.6 %
Munsell Color System
7.1B 7.7/5.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #87CAEF

These are the named colors closest to hex 87CAEF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#89CFF0 Color Baby Blue
98.08% match | ΔE 1.92
#87CEFA Color Light Sky Blue
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#87CEEB Color Sky blue
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87CAEF.

#8DC8E8 Color PANTONE 2905 C
98.55% match | ΔE 1.45
#9BCBEB Color PANTONE 291 C
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12
#71C5E8 Color PANTONE 297 C
96.71% match | ΔE 3.29
#92C1E9 Color PANTONE 283 C
95.34% match | ΔE 4.66

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87CAEF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87CAEF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87CAEF.


Paint color for Hex #87CAEF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 87CAEF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 87CAEF once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 87CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #87CAEF to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 87CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #87CAEF to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 87CAEF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #87CAEF to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 87CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #87CAEF to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 87CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #87CAEF to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 87CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #87CAEF to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 87CAEF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #87CAEF to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
89.25% match | ΔE 10.75
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
88.17% match | ΔE 11.83
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
87.62% match | ΔE 12.38

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#87CAEF color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#87CAEF
Baby Blue*
#EFAC87
Tumbleweed*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #87CAEF?

Color that best contrast with #87CAEF is #EFAC87, color name is Tumbleweed*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #87CAEF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87CAEF is #EFAC87, color name is Tumbleweed*.

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