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What color is 87B4EF?

The RGB color code for color number #87B4EF is RGB(135, 180, 239). In the RGB color model, #87B4EF has a red value of 135, a green value of 180, and a blue value of 239. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.5% cyan, 24.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214° (degrees), 76.5 % saturation, and 73.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87B4EF has a hue of 214° (degrees), 43.5 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.



Color 87B4EF is cool or warm?

Color 87B4EF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #87B4EF? (For interior and product design)

87B4EF has an LRV of nearly 44. 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

#87B4EF

Light Color


Compare LRV 44 of #87B4EF with dark and light Color




Is #87B4EF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 87B4EF 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 #87B4EF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(135, 180, 239)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
180 (70.6%)
Blue
239 (93.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.51%
Magenta
24.69%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.27%

HSL

HSL(214.04deg, 76.5 %, 73.3 %)

Hue
214.04°
Saturation
76.47 %.
Lightness
73.33 %.

RYB

RYB(16, 18, 72)
Red
16 (6.4%)
Yellow
18 (6.9%)
Blue
72 (28.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
214.04°
Saturation
43.51 %.
Brightness / Value
93.73 %.

HWB

H: 214.04°

W: 52.94 %

B: 6.27 %

XYZ

X : 41.89

Y : 44.03

Z : 87.95

YXY

Y1 : 44.03

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.25

CMY

C : 47.06%

M : 29.41%

Y : 6.27%


LRV

~ 44 %

Munsell Color System

3.1PB 7.1/7.6

CIE-Lab

L : 72.25

A : 0.15

B : -34.11

CIE-Lch

L : 72.25

C : 34.11

H : 270.24

CIE-Luv

L : 72.25

U : -22.91

V : -54.68

Hunter-Lab

L : 66.35

A : -3.41

B : -32.14






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #87B4EF


Here are the colors similar to 87B4EF. 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.



#8AB9F1
Jordy Blue
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#77B5FE
French Sky Blue
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#76ABDF
Ruddy Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87B4EF.


#8BB8E8
PANTONE 278 C
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#7FADE3
PANTONE 2142 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#89ABE3
PANTONE 7451 C
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#98B6E4
PANTONE 2128 C
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87B4EF.


#8CACD6
RAL 270 70 25 - Boy Blue
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#83B0D6
RAL 260 70 25 - Pacific Blue
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#8FB0CE
RAL 260 70 20 - Matte Blue
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#96AED0
RAL 270 70 20 - Angel Blue
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87B4EF.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87B4EF.


#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #87B4EF


Here are the paint colors similar to 87B4EF. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 87B4EF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #87B4EF to PPG Paints


#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue (PPG1243-4)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.3% similar)
#97BEE2
Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue (PPG1244-4)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#96ADDC
Suenos (PPG17-01)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 87B4EF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #87B4EF to Benjamin Moore


#92B3E0
Summer Blue (2067-50)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#8DADD9
Aqua Marina (816)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#A3C1E3
Swiss Blue (815)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#6BA3D0
Nova Scotia Blue (796)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 87B4EF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #87B4EF to Valspar


#88B0D7
Wild Blue Yonder (8001-44D)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#8BB5D9
Blue Magpie (P072)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#93B1D6
Wings of Pegasus (V073-3)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#8EABD3
Mysterious Blue (4005-8A)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 87B4EF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #87B4EF to Behr


#8AB1D6
Bluebird (PPU15-12)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#9BB8E2
Honest (P530-3)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#94BEE1
Toile Blue (P520-3)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#83BCE5
C'Est La Vie (MQ4-27)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 87B4EF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #87B4EF to Dunn-Edwards


#99C3F0
Sail to the Sea (DE 5863)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#72A7E1
Cornflower (DE 5864)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#84A5DC
Blue Cue (DE 5892)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#8EC2E7
Astral (DE 5856)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 87B4EF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #87B4EF to Sherwin Williams


#97B3D0
Celestial (SW 6808)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)
#8EA9C2
Cosmos (SW 6528)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 8.26 (91.7% similar)
#7498BE
Lobelia (SW 6809)
ΔE - 9.18 (90.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#87B4EF 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



87B4EF
Jordy Blue*

EFC287
Pale Gold*


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 #87B4EF?

Color that best contrast with #87B4EF is #EFC287, color name is Pale Gold*
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 #87B4EF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87B4EF is #EFC287, color name is Pale Gold*.





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