Palettes / Colors / #87AEDE
#87AEDE — Light Blue
#87AEDE is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #87AEDE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#87AEDE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DEB787; it also sits naturally between #87DADE and #8B87DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #87AEDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 135, 174, 222 |
| HSL | 213°, 57%, 70% |
| HSV | 213°, 39%, 87% |
| CMYK | 39%, 22%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 38.31, 40.70, 74.94 |
| Yxy | 40.70, 0.2489, 0.2643 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.96, -1.18, -28.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.79, -1.05, -29.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 53% · Green 68% · Blue 87%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #87AEDE
.text { color: #87AEDE; }
.background { background-color: #87AEDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #87AEDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(135, 174, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 57%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #87AEDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(135, 174, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #87AEDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(135, 174, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#87AEDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#87AEDE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DEB787:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #87AEDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #87AEDE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #87AEDE: ·
How #87AEDE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #87AEDE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #87AEDE?
#87AEDE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 135, 174, 222). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #87AEDE?
#87AEDE is RGB 135, 174, 222 — HSL 213°, 57%, 70% — CMYK 39%, 22%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #87AEDE?
Its complement is #DEB787; analogous partners are #87DADE and #8B87DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #87AEDE for text?
Black text on #87AEDE has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.