#87abc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #87abc9 is composed of 52.9% red, 67.1% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 32.8% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 207.3 degrees, a saturation of 37.9% and a lightness of 65.9%. #87abc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #0f5793. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 53
    • G 67
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 33
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#87abc9 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#87abc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #87abc9 has RGB values of R:135, G:171, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.33, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 8891337.

Hex triplet 87abc9 #87abc9
RGB Decimal 135, 171, 201 rgb(135,171,201)
RGB Percent 52.9, 67.1, 78.8 rgb(52.9%,67.1%,78.8%)
CMYK 33, 15, 0, 21
HSL 207.3°, 37.9, 65.9 hsl(207.3,37.9%,65.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.3°, 32.8, 78.8
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 68.382, -5.01, -19.24
XYZ 35.095, 38.493, 60.836
xyY 0.261, 0.286, 38.493
CIE-LCH 68.382, 19.882, 255.404
CIE-LUV 68.382, -18.899, -28.95
Hunter-Lab 62.042, -7.604, -14.707
Binary 10000111, 10101011, 11001001

Color Schemes with #87abc9

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Alternatives to #87abc9

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#87abc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #87abc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#87abc9;}
.background {background-color:#87abc9;}
.border {border:1px solid #87abc9;}

Shades and Tints of #87abc9

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f3f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #87abc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a9ae is the less saturated color, while #51b0ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #87abc9 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9ea5ab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a4a9c8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a8a8ce Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #89b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #99aac8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9ca9cc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #88afc2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population