Color swatch image showing #87CEFC with RGB(135,206,252) values

#87CEFC Color Meaning and Information

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

#87CEFC Color Information

#87CEFC RGB value is (135, 206, 252). The hex color red value is 135, green is 206, and blue is 252. Its HSL format shows a hue of 204°, saturation of 95 percent, and lightness of 76 percent. The CMYK process values are 46 percent, 18 percent, 0 percent, 1 percent.

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#87CEFC Color Meaning

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

Color Conversion

Convert #87CEFC 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
#87CEFC
RGB
rgb(135, 206, 252)
HSL
hsl(204°, 95%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 1%)
HSV
hsv(204°, 46%, 99%)
XYZ
49.6337 56.3218 100.3507
Yxy
56.3218 0.2406 0.2730
Hunter Lab
75.0479 -2.7201 -8.6328
CIE-Lab
79.7966 -10.2773 -29.4666

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red135 / 255 (53%)
53%
Green206 / 255 (81%)
81%
Blue252 / 255 (99%)
99%

CMYK Values

Cyan46 / 100 (46%)
46%
Magenta18 / 100 (18%)
18%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)1 / 100 (1%)

Color Variations

#87CEFC 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

#87CEFC 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 #87CEFC 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.

#FFFFFF
#87CEFC

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.71:1
WCAG AA
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 #87CEFC 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

#87CEFC

protanopia

#a6a6f1

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #87CEFC;

Text Color

color: #87CEFC;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #87CEFC;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #87CEFC40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #87CEFC 0%, #0685d9 100%);

#87CEFC Color FAQs

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