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What color is 87AFD5?

The RGB color code for color number #87AFD5 is RGB(135, 175, 213). In the RGB color model, #87AFD5 has a red value of 135, a green value of 175, and a blue value of 213. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 36.6% cyan, 17.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 16.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.2° (degrees), 48.1 % saturation, and 68.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87AFD5 has a hue of 209.2° (degrees), 36.6 % saturation and 83.5 % brightness/value.



Color 87AFD5 is cool or warm?

Color 87AFD5 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #87AFD5? (For interior and product design)

87AFD5 has an LRV of nearly 41. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#87AFD5

Light Color


Compare LRV 41 of #87AFD5 with dark and light Color




Is #87AFD5 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 87AFD5 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #87AFD5 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(135, 175, 213)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
175 (68.6%)
Blue
213 (83.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
36.62%
Magenta
17.84%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
16.47%

HSL

HSL(209.23deg, 48.1 %, 68.2 %)

Hue
209.23°
Saturation
48.15 %.
Lightness
68.24 %.

RYB

RYB(24, 39, 75)
Red
24 (9.5%)
Yellow
39 (15.2%)
Blue
75 (29.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
209.23°
Saturation
36.62 %.
Brightness / Value
83.53 %.

HWB

H: 209.23°

W: 52.94 %

B: 16.47 %

XYZ

X : 37.33

Y : 40.61

Z : 68.82

YXY

Y1 : 40.61

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 47.06%

M : 31.37%

Y : 16.47%


LRV

~ 40.6 %

Munsell Color System

0.5PB 6.8/5.3

CIE-Lab

L : 69.91

A : -4.11

B : -23.53

CIE-Lch

L : 69.91

C : 23.88

H : 260.09

CIE-Luv

L : 69.91

U : -20.7

V : -36.19

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.73

A : -6.96

B : -19.42






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #87AFD5


Here are the colors similar to 87AFD5. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#8AB9F1
Jordy Blue
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#779ECB
Dark Pastel Blue
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87AFD5.


#83B0D6
RAL 260 70 25 - Pacific Blue
ΔE - 1.22 (98.8% similar)
#8FB0CE
RAL 260 70 20 - Matte Blue
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#8CACD6
RAL 270 70 25 - Boy Blue
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#85B0CC
RAL 250 70 20 - Medium Blue
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87AFD5.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87AFD5.


#81B0D2
PANTONE 2169 C
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#7FADE3
PANTONE 2142 C
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#7BAFD4
PANTONE 542 C
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#8BB8E8
PANTONE 278 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87AFD5.


#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#76ACD4
Adobe Lightroom Blue
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #87AFD5


Here are the paint colors similar to 87AFD5. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 87AFD5 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #87AFD5 to Valspar


#88B0D7
Wild Blue Yonder (8001-44D)
ΔE - 0.40 (99.6% similar)
#8BB5D9
Blue Magpie (P072)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#92B2D1
Moonglow (8002-45C)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#93B1D6
Wings of Pegasus (V073-3)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 87AFD5 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #87AFD5 to Behr


#8AB1D6
Bluebird (PPU15-12)
ΔE - 0.65 (99.4% similar)
#7AA8CB
Mirror Lake (M520-4)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#94BEE1
Toile Blue (P520-3)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#75B5E1
Electra (P510-4)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 87AFD5 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #87AFD5 to PPG Paints


#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue (PPG1244-4)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#73A3D0
Overcast (PPG1242-4)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 87AFD5 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #87AFD5 to Benjamin Moore


#8DADD9
Aqua Marina (816)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#92B3E0
Summer Blue (2067-50)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#81A5C0
Soft Jazz (809)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#79A7C5
San Francisco Bay (802)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 87AFD5 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #87AFD5 to Dunn-Edwards


#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue (DE 5878)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#84A5DC
Blue Cue (DE 5892)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#73A4C6
Wandering River (DE 5850)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 87AFD5 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #87AFD5 to Sherwin Williams


#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#8BA7BB
Notable Hue (SW 6521)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#87AFD5 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



87AFD5
Ruddy Blue*

D5AD87
Hazelnut*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #87AFD5?

Color that best contrast with #87AFD5 is #D5AD87, color name is Hazelnut*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #87AFD5?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87AFD5 is #D5AD87, color name is Hazelnut*.





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