#87BCC5 Hex Color
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#87bcc5 is a dusty, pale cyan with cool gray undertones and very low saturation. Its softened character suits spring layouts, baby products, technology interfaces, and aerospace branding. Use it as a supporting tone beside navy or warm coral rather than a dominant background. The hex code for this color is #87bcc5, and black text provides about 10.0:1 contrast for readable body copy.
Questions about #87bcc5
What is #87bcc5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #87bcc5 is rgb(135, 188, 197), in HSL hsl(189, 35%, 65%) and in CMYK 31%, 5%, 0%, 23%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What text color works best with #87bcc5?
#87bcc5 works well with black text, providing about a 10:1 contrast ratio, while white text has about 2:1 and fails normal-text accessibility thresholds for typical body copy and interface labels.
Which colors pair well with #87bcc5?
Is #87bcc5 readable on white or black?
#87bcc5 has a 2.09:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.02:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.