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#87CEFB Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #87CEFB including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#87CEFB Color Information

#87CEFB RGB value is (135, 206, 251). The hex color red value is 135, green is 206, and blue is 251. Its HSL format shows a hue of 203°, saturation of 94 percent, and lightness of 76 percent. The CMYK process values are 46 percent, 18 percent, 0 percent, 2 percent.

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#87CEFB Color Meaning

Color #87CEFB signifies airy openness, calming clarity, and gentle inspiration. Its soft sky-blue tone evokes clear skies and broad horizons. Psychologically, color #87CEFB enhances relaxation, thoughtful focus, and mental clarity. In design, color #87CEFB complements pastels, neutrals, and airy palettes, adding light and uplifting serenity. Symbolically, #87CEFB embodies optimism, clarity, and spacious calm. Spiritually, color #87CEFB fosters reflective mindfulness, inner peace, and gentle awareness. Across cultures, #87CEFB resonates with sky imagery, freedom, and expansive calm.

Color Conversion

Convert #87CEFB across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#87CEFB
RGB
rgb(135, 206, 251)
HSL
hsl(203°, 94%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 2%)
HSV
hsv(203°, 46%, 98%)
XYZ
49.4756 56.2585 99.5181
Yxy
56.2585 0.2410 0.2741
Hunter Lab
75.0057 -2.7868 -8.4591
CIE-Lab
79.7607 -10.5506 -28.9887

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red135 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green206 / 255 (81%)
81%
Blue251 / 255 (98%)
98%

CMYK Values

Cyan46 / 100 (46%)
46%
Magenta18 / 100 (18%)
18%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)2 / 100 (2%)

Color Variations

#87CEFB harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#87CEFB harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #87CEFB for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.71:1
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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.71:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.71:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #87CEFB appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#87CEFB

protanopia

#a6a6f0

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #87CEFB;

Text Color

color: #87CEFB;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #87CEFB;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #87CEFB40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #87CEFB;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #87CEFB 0%, #0788d8 100%);

#87CEFB Color FAQs

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