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HEX 87BDDC - #87BDDC, RGB(135,189,220) Color


Color Name: Pale Cerulean*
Hex Color Code: #87BDDC
RGB Color Code: RGB(135, 189, 220)
CMYK Values*: 38.6%, 14.1%, 0.0%, 13.7%



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What color is 87BDDC?

The RGB color code for color number #87BDDC is RGB(135, 189, 220). In the RGB color model, #87BDDC has a red value of 135, a green value of 189, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 38.6% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.9° (degrees), 54.8 % saturation, and 69.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87BDDC has a hue of 201.9° (degrees), 38.6 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color 87BDDC is cool or warm?

Color 87BDDC is a cool color.



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

87BDDC has an LRV of nearly 47. 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

#87BDDC

Light Color


Compare LRV 47 of #87BDDC with dark and light Color




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

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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(135, 189, 220)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
189 (74.1%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
38.64%
Magenta
14.09%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(201.88deg, 54.8 %, 69.6 %)

Hue
201.88°
Saturation
54.84 %.
Lightness
69.61 %.

RYB

RYB(18, 34, 67)
Red
18 (7.2%)
Yellow
34 (13.4%)
Blue
67 (26.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
201.88°
Saturation
38.64 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 201.88°

W: 52.94 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 41.11

Y : 46.71

Z : 74.56

YXY

Y1 : 46.71

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 47.06%

M : 25.88%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 46.7 %

Munsell Color System

7B 7.3/5.2

CIE-Lab

L : 74.01

A : -9.84

B : -21.1

CIE-Lch

L : 74.01

C : 23.28

H : 245.01

CIE-Luv

L : 74.01

U : -26.49

V : -31.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 68.35

A : -12.25

B : -16.84






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #87BDDC

Here are the colors similar to 87BDDC. 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.

#9BC4E2
Pale Cerulean
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#7EC0EE
Bleu Celeste
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#93CCEA
Light Cornflower Blue
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#7CB9E8
Aero
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87BDDC.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87BDDC.

#8DC8E8
PANTONE 2905 C
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#8BBEE8
PANTONE 2141 C
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#81B0D2
PANTONE 2169 C
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#92C1E9
PANTONE 283 C
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87BDDC.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87BDDC.

#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#A9C6E2
BS 20-D-41 - Powder Blue
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#6CA5D3
BS 20-E-51 - Corfu (Purple)
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #87BDDC

Here are the paint colors similar to 87BDDC. 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.


Benjamin Moore

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

#84BBDC
Blue Marguerite (2063-50)
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#7DBCDB
St. Lucia Skies (781)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#7BBDE1
Aquarius (788)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#7CB7D6
Tidal Wave (2061-50)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)


Valspar

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

#8DC2E1
Endless Blue (P108)
ΔE - 1.38 (98.6% similar)
#83C1E2
Moment of Grace (8001-42C)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#8BC4E0
21st Century Blue (V070-3)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)


Behr

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

#8CB9D4
Simply Posh (MQ5-55)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#89C0E6
Rhodes (P510-3)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)
#83BCE5
C'Est La Vie (MQ4-27)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#95BCD2
Blue Chalk (M500-3)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)


PPG Paints

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

#80C1E2
Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4)
ΔE - 1.84 (98.2% similar)
#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9FC9E4
Windsor Way (PPG1239-3)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#9BC7EA
Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

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

#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#9BC8DE
Porch Ceiling (SW 9063)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

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

#8EC2E7
Astral (DE 5856)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue (DE 5807)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#99C1DC
January Frost (DE 5849)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#92CBF1
Light Azure (DE 5842)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 87BDDC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #87BDDC to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8
Lulworth Blue (89)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)
#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 8.65 (91.3% similar)
#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 9.59 (90.4% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 10.52 (89.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#87BDDC 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



87BDDC
Pale Cerulean*

DCA687
Tumbleweed*


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 #87BDDC?

Color that best contrast with #87BDDC is #DCA687, color name is Tumbleweed*
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 #87BDDC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87BDDC is #DCA687, color name is Tumbleweed*.





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