#87aee3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #87aee3 is composed of 52.9% red, 68.2% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.5% cyan, 23.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 214.6 degrees, a saturation of 62.2% and a lightness of 71%. #87aee3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #0f5dc7. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 53
    • G 68
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#87aee3 color description : Very soft blue.

#87aee3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #87aee3 has RGB values of R:135, G:174, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 8892131.

Hex triplet 87aee3 #87aee3
RGB Decimal 135, 174, 227 rgb(135,174,227)
RGB Percent 52.9, 68.2, 89 rgb(52.9%,68.2%,89%)
CMYK 41, 23, 0, 11
HSL 214.6°, 62.2, 71 hsl(214.6,62.2%,71%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.6°, 40.5, 89
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 70.153, 0.163, -30.812
XYZ 38.99, 40.968, 78.522
xyY 0.246, 0.259, 40.968
CIE-LCH 70.153, 30.813, 270.304
CIE-LUV 70.153, -20.448, -48.904
Hunter-Lab 64.006, -3.275, -27.932
Binary 10000111, 10101110, 11100011

Color Schemes with #87aee3

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Alternatives to #87aee3

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#87aee3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #87aee3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#87aee3;}
.background {background-color:#87aee3;}
.border {border:1px solid #87aee3;}

Shades and Tints of #87aee3

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, #020407 is the darkest color, while #f6f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #87aee3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b5b5b5 is the less saturated color, while #70abfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #87aee3 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a1a9b4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0ade1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9fade6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #83b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #97ade2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #96ade5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #84b4d0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population