#87aae2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #87aae2 is composed of 52.9% red, 66.7% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.3% cyan, 24.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 216.9 degrees, a saturation of 61.1% and a lightness of 70.8%. #87aae2 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #0f55c5. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 53
    • G 67
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#87aae2 color description : Very soft blue.

#87aae2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #87aae2 has RGB values of R:135, G:170, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 8891106.

Hex triplet 87aae2 #87aae2
RGB Decimal 135, 170, 226 rgb(135,170,226)
RGB Percent 52.9, 66.7, 88.6 rgb(52.9%,66.7%,88.6%)
CMYK 40, 25, 0, 11
HSL 216.9°, 61.1, 70.8 hsl(216.9,61.1%,70.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 216.9°, 40.3, 88.6
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 69.033, 2.115, -31.996
XYZ 38.091, 39.39, 77.543
xyY 0.246, 0.254, 39.39
CIE-LCH 69.033, 32.066, 273.782
CIE-LUV 69.033, -18.842, -51.034
Hunter-Lab 62.761, -1.498, -29.321
Binary 10000111, 10101010, 11100010

Color Schemes with #87aae2

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Alternatives to #87aae2

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#87aae2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #87aae2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#87aae2;}
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Shades and Tints of #87aae2

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020306 is the darkest color, while #f6f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #87aae2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afb3ba is the less saturated color, while #6aa3ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #87aae2 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #a6a6a6 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a0a7b2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9cabe1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9baae4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #82b4c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #94aae1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93aae3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #84b0cd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population