#87aee6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #87aee6 is composed of 52.9% red, 68.2% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.3% cyan, 24.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 215.4 degrees, a saturation of 65.5% and a lightness of 71.6%. #87aee6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #0f5dcd. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 53
    • G 68
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#87aee6 color description : Very soft blue.

#87aee6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #87aee6 has RGB values of R:135, G:174, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 8892134.

Hex triplet 87aee6 #87aee6
RGB Decimal 135, 174, 230 rgb(135,174,230)
RGB Percent 52.9, 68.2, 90.2 rgb(52.9%,68.2%,90.2%)
CMYK 41, 24, 0, 10
HSL 215.4°, 65.5, 71.6 hsl(215.4,65.5%,71.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 215.4°, 41.3, 90.2
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 70.27, 0.981, -32.27
XYZ 39.407, 41.135, 80.722
xyY 0.244, 0.255, 41.135
CIE-LCH 70.27, 32.285, 271.741
CIE-LUV 70.27, -20.482, -51.473
Hunter-Lab 64.136, -2.562, -29.727
Binary 10000111, 10101110, 11100110

Color Schemes with #87aee6

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Alternatives to #87aee6

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#87aee6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #87aee6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#87aee6;}
.background {background-color:#87aee6;}
.border {border:1px solid #87aee6;}

Shades and Tints of #87aee6

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, #02050a is the darkest color, while #f9fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #87aee6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b4b6b9 is the less saturated color, while #71aafc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #87aee6 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a2aab5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9faee4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9eade8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #82b8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #96aee5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #95ade7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #83b4d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population