#87aae9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #87aae9 is composed of 52.9% red, 66.7% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 42.1% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 218.6 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 72.2%. #87aae9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #0f55d3. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 53
    • G 67
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#87aae9 color description : Very soft blue.

#87aae9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #87aae9 has RGB values of R:135, G:170, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 8891113.

Hex triplet 87aae9 #87aae9
RGB Decimal 135, 170, 233 rgb(135,170,233)
RGB Percent 52.9, 66.7, 91.4 rgb(52.9%,66.7%,91.4%)
CMYK 42, 27, 0, 9
HSL 218.6°, 69, 72.2 hsl(218.6,69%,72.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 218.6°, 42.1, 91.4
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 69.314, 4.039, -35.39
XYZ 39.071, 39.782, 82.706
xyY 0.242, 0.246, 39.782
CIE-LCH 69.314, 35.62, 276.51
CIE-LUV 69.314, -18.951, -57.02
Hunter-Lab 63.073, 0.196, -33.595
Binary 10000111, 10101010, 11101001

Color Schemes with #87aae9

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Alternatives to #87aae9

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#87aae9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #87aae9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#87aae9;}
.background {background-color:#87aae9;}
.border {border:1px solid #87aae9;}

Shades and Tints of #87aae9

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, #02060d is the darkest color, while #fbfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #87aae9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b6bd is the less saturated color, while #71a4ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #87aae9 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a1a8b4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9aabe8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #97abeb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #80b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93abe8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91abea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #82b1d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population