Color Name
Medium Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#87DAEF
RGB Color Code
RGB(135, 218, 239)
CMYK Values*
43.5%, 8.8%, 0.0%, 6.3%
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What color is 87DAEF?

The RGB color code for color number #87DAEF is RGB(135, 218, 239). In the RGB color model, #87DAEF has a red value of 135, a green value of 218, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.5% cyan, 8.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192.1° (degrees), 76.5 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87DAEF has a hue of 192.1° (degrees), 43.5 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.

Color 87DAEF is cool or warm?

Color 87DAEF is a cool color.

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

87DAEF has an LRV of nearly 61.5. By LRV value, it is a 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
#87DAEF
LRV 61.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 61.5 of #87DAEF with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 87DAEF 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 #87DAEF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #87DAEF
Hex triplet
#87DAEF
Red
87
Green
DA
Blue
EF
RGBA / RGB rgb(135, 218, 239)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
218 (85.5%)
Blue
239 (93.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
43.51%
Magenta
8.79%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.27%
HSL hsl(192.12deg, 76.5 %, 73.3 %)
Hue
192.12°
Saturation
76.47 %
Lightness
73.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
192.12°
Saturation
43.51 %
Brightness / Value
93.73 %
RYB ryb(8, 20, 49)
Red
8 (3.1%)
Yellow
20 (7.8%)
Blue
49 (19.3%)
HWB
Hue
192.12°
Whiteness
52.94 %
Blackness
6.27 %
CMY
Cyan
47.06%
Magenta
14.51%
Yellow
6.27%
XYZ
X
50.64
Y
61.53
Z
90.87
YXY
Y1
61.53
X
0.25
Y2
0.3
CIE-Lab
L
82.66
A
-19.91
B
-18.19
CIE-Lch
L
82.66
C
26.97
H
222.42
CIE-Luv
L
82.66
U
-37.91
V
-25.76
Hunter-Lab
L
78.44
A
-22.02
B
-13.78
Other
LRV
~ 61.5 %
Munsell Color System
2.1B 8.1/5.8

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 #87DAEF

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

#80DAEB Color Medium Sky Blue
98.04% match | ΔE 1.96
#7ED4E6 Color Middle Blue
97.98% match | ΔE 2.02
#A4DDED Color Non-photo Blue
96.05% match | ΔE 3.95
#87CEEB Color Sky blue
95.44% match | ΔE 4.56

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87DAEF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87DAEF.

#8BD3E6 Color PANTONE 636 C
98.05% match | ΔE 1.95
#74D2E7 Color PANTONE 2197 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#9ADBE8 Color PANTONE 304 C
96.94% match | ΔE 3.06

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87DAEF.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87DAEF.

#ADD4DA Color BS 18-E-50 - Blue
92.34% match | ΔE 7.66

Paint color for Hex #87DAEF

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


Valspar

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Behr

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Benjamin Moore

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


PPG Paints

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
91.01% match | ΔE 8.99
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.45% match | ΔE 13.55
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
86.33% match | ΔE 13.67
#A5BEB9 Color Ancona Blue (9805)
86.00% match | ΔE 14.00

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#87DAEF 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

#87DAEF
Medium Sky Blue*
#EF9C87
Brink Pink*

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 #87DAEF?

Color that best contrast with #87DAEF is #EF9C87, color name is Brink Pink*. 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 #87DAEF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87DAEF is #EF9C87, color name is Brink Pink*.

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