Blue (NCS) / #0087bd Hex Color Code

The color blue (ncs) with hexadecimal color code #0087bd is a medium dark shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #0087bd is comprised of 0% red, 52.94% green and 74.12% blue. In the HSL color space #0087bd has a hue of 197° (degrees), 100% saturation and 37% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 480.63 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #ff7842
• 25% saturated
  #0091d5
• Grayscale
  #5f5f5f
• 25% lighter
  #00a9ec
• Original
  #0087bd
• 25% darker
  #006c97
• Web safe: teal
  #008080
• 25% desaturated
  #137faa
• HTML: steelblue
  #4682b4

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Cyan cornflower blue
     #188bc2
  2. Steel blue
     #4682b4
  3. Rich electric blue
     #0892d0
  4. Green-blue (Crayola)
     #2887c8
  5. Star command blue
     #007bb8

• Intermediately Related

  1. Fiery rose
     #ff5470
  2. Dark liver (horses)
     #543d37
  3. Amaranth
     #e52b50
  4. Cotton candy
     #ffbcd9
  5. Spanish crimson
     #e51a4c

• Distantly Related

  1. Electric yellow
     #ffff33 / #ff3
  2. Daffodil
     #ffff31
  3. Yellow
     #ffff00 / #ff0
  4. Yellow (RYB)
     #fefe33
  5. Lemon glacier
     #fdff00

Color Schemes

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• Complement

  • #886335

• Analogous

  • #009cbd
  • #384e85

• Split

  • #827f3b
  • #854a38

• Triad

  • #547944
  • #853844

• Square

  • #7e3f63
  • #886335
  • #2e8f6c

• Tetradic

  • #634479
  • #886335
  • #547944

#0087bd linear gradient to complementary #886335

1. #0087bd
2. #4981a6
3. #617b8f
4. #717578
5. #7b6f62
6. #83694c
7. #886335

Monochromatic Colors

1. #0070a4
2. #0077ac
3. #007fb4
4. #0087bd
5. #1d8fc6
6. #2d97ce
7. #3a9fd7

Tones

1. #0087bd
2. #3180ad
3. #43799d
4. #4f738d
5. #566c7d
6. #5c656e
7. #5f5f5f

Tints and Shades

#0087bd to white

1. #0087bd
2. #519ac8
3. #7aadd3
4. #9dc1de
5. #bed5e9
6. #dfeaf4
7. #ffffff / #fff

#0087bd to black

1. #0087bd
2. #146f9b
3. #1a587a
4. #1a425a
5. #172e3d
6. #111a21
7. #000000 / #000

Paints

Exact Matching Paints

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Similar Paints

1. Alcro

   1. ★ Hogtryck
      #0087be ΔE = 0.349 / LRV ≈ 21.0%

2. Pantone / PMS

   1. ★ 17-4433 TCX / Dresden Blue
      #0086bb ΔE = 0.478 / LRV ≈ 20.6%
   2. 10279 C
      #0083b1 ΔE = 3.051 / LRV ≈ 19.4%

3. Disney

   1. ★ 3C-50-4 Home Town Hero
      #0088bc ΔE = 0.835 / LRV ≈ 21.2%

4. Dupont

   1. ★ CAS525
      #0085b9 ΔE = 0.957 / LRV ≈ 20.3%
   2. CAS493
      #0086ae ΔE = 5.043 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

5. Focoltone

   1. ★ 1077
      #0087c0 ΔE = 1.040 / LRV ≈ 21.1%
   2. 7024
      #0080b7 ΔE = 2.686 / LRV ≈ 18.9%

6. TRUMATCH

   1. ★ 32-b4
      #1486b8 ΔE = 1.094 / LRV ≈ 20.7%
   2. 33-b4
      #4387b6 ΔE = 2.997 / LRV ≈ 21.9%

7. CIL

   1. ★ Wind Tick
      #008abf ΔE = 1.209 / LRV ≈ 21.9%
   2. Atwood Lakes
      #4387b4 ΔE = 2.962 / LRV ≈ 21.8%

8. Earthpaint

   1. ★ 1-34-6 Mirage Lake
      #148abe ΔE = 1.293 / LRV ≈ 22.0%
   2. 1-35-5 Empire Blue
      #488cc0 ΔE = 4.496 / LRV ≈ 23.9%

9. Natural Color System / NCS

   1. ★ S 2050-B
      #2484b7 ΔE = 1.375 / LRV ≈ 20.3%

10. Model Master

    1. ★ Model Master 2940
       #2784b7 ΔE = 1.478 / LRV ≈ 20.4%
    2. Model Master 2915
       #277fb3 ΔE = 3.170 / LRV ≈ 18.9%

11. Crayola

    1. ★ Gel Fx Blue
       #008ac4 ΔE = 1.664 / LRV ≈ 22.2%

12. Matthews Paint

    1. ★ Aquarious Blue / 1063
       #0084b6 ΔE = 1.687 / LRV ≈ 19.9%
    2. Soda Can Blue / 13912
       #007cb3 ΔE = 4.188 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

13. General Paint

    1. ★ Constellation / CL 2246A
       #2d85b9 ΔE = 1.708 / LRV ≈ 20.8%
    2. ★ Mary's Robe / CL 2237A
       #0083bb ΔE = 1.726 / LRV ≈ 19.8%

14. New Look

    1. ★ Party Hat / D20-03
       #0087c2 ΔE = 1.725 / LRV ≈ 21.2%
    2. Denim Dash / D20-06
       #417fb2 ΔE = 4.576 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

15. Behr

    1. ★ Royal Peacock 540B-7
       #0088b9 ΔE = 1.853 / LRV ≈ 21.1%
    2. Azul Caribe PPH-58 (HISP)
       #0082c1 ΔE = 3.794 / LRV ≈ 19.8%

16. Evonik-Degussa

    1. ★ 7243D True Blue
       #008cc5 ΔE = 2.010 / LRV ≈ 22.8%
    2. 1233D Nautical Blue
       #3784a7 ΔE = 5.056 / LRV ≈ 20.1%

17. Opaltone / OMS

    1. ★ 6542
       #2d8abf ΔE = 2.022 / LRV ≈ 22.5%
    2. 6543
       #2f7eb6 ΔE = 4.452 / LRV ≈ 18.9%

18. Para

    1. ★ Egyptian Blue / P5009-63D
       #0082bb ΔE = 2.251 / LRV ≈ 19.6%
    2. Cobalt Ice / PF67
       #4681b1 ΔE = 4.164 / LRV ≈ 20.2%

19. RAL

    1. ★ RAL 250 50 40
       #0081b5 ΔE = 2.264 / LRV ≈ 19.0%
    2. RAL 640-2
       #0087b5 ΔE = 2.854 / LRV ≈ 20.7%

20. Nippon Paint

    1. True Blue / NP PB 1534 D
       #1886c1 ΔE = 2.313 / LRV ≈ 21.1%
    2. Blue Madonna / NP PB 1555 D
       #3385ab ΔE = 4.211 / LRV ≈ 20.4%

21. Levis

    1. Clear Blue B70
       #0081b8 ΔE = 2.314 / LRV ≈ 19.2%
    2. Clear Blue C60
       #1b80b8 ΔE = 3.070 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

22. Valspar Paint

    1. Cosmic Blue
       #0982bb ΔE = 2.329 / LRV ≈ 19.6%
    2. Star Gazer
       #4a8cbf ΔE = 4.566 / LRV ≈ 24.0%

23. Clark+Kensington

    1. Piano Blues / 35C-5
       #3885b2 ΔE = 2.347 / LRV ≈ 20.8%
    2. Atlantic View / 35D-5
       #1d7cac ΔE = 4.157 / LRV ≈ 17.7%

24. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Court Of Guard Chs-33
       #3a89b8 ΔE = 2.411 / LRV ≈ 22.2%
    2. Mockingbird 151-6
       #0f8dc6 ΔE = 2.459 / LRV ≈ 23.2%

25. Toyo Ink

    1. 46浅葱
       #008dc1 ΔE = 2.414 / LRV ≈ 22.9%
    2. CF10381
       #0081ae ΔE = 3.685 / LRV ≈ 18.8%

26. Scib Paints

    1. Hidden Springs / 7358
       #1a84b2 ΔE = 2.423 / LRV ≈ 19.9%
    2. Wakey Beach / 7342
       #3e7da8 ΔE = 4.427 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

27. Berger

    1. Hidden Springs / 7358
       #1a84b2 ΔE = 2.423 / LRV ≈ 19.9%
    2. Wakey Beach / 7342
       #3e7da8 ΔE = 4.427 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

28. Vista Paint

    1. Hidden Springs
       #1a84b2 ΔE = 2.423 / LRV ≈ 19.9%
    2. Wakeby Beach
       #3e7da8 ΔE = 4.427 / LRV ≈ 18.5%

29. ProMarker

    1. Azure
       #218ac4 ΔE = 2.454 / LRV ≈ 22.5%

30. Porter Paints

    1. Mockingbird / 151-6
       #0f8dc6 ΔE = 2.459 / LRV ≈ 23.2%
    2. Quiet Night / 250-5
       #3a8ebc ΔE = 3.646 / LRV ≈ 23.9%

31. HKS

    1. HKS 46
       #0082bc ΔE = 2.462 / LRV ≈ 19.6%
    2. HKS 40
       #0088b7 ΔE = 2.564 / LRV ≈ 21.0%

32. Nerolac

    1. Expedition - 4274
       #2c83b0 ΔE = 2.464 / LRV ≈ 19.9%
    2. Mosaic Tile - 2419
       #3488af ΔE = 4.011 / LRV ≈ 21.4%

33. Asian Paints

    1. Hidden Springs / 7358
       #2e86b2 ΔE = 2.469 / LRV ≈ 20.8%
    2. Waikiki / 7342
       #4981aa ΔE = 4.156 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

34. Kelly-Moore

    1. Hidden Springs / KM3151-3
       #3184b0 ΔE = 2.527 / LRV ≈ 20.3%
    2. Wakeby Beach / KM3143-3
       #4a80a7 ΔE = 4.534 / LRV ≈ 19.7%

35. Taubmans

    1. Mykonos Blue / T12 43.G1
       #0181ba ΔE = 2.597 / LRV ≈ 19.2%
    2. Jacob's Collar / T12 43.H2
       #007caf ΔE = 4.128 / LRV ≈ 17.5%

36. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 35183
       #2280b2 ΔE = 2.649 / LRV ≈ 19.0%
    2. Federal Standard 25183
       #2b7eb1 ΔE = 3.552 / LRV ≈ 18.6%

37. ICI Paints

    1. 4114 Blue Sapphire 98BG 26/393
       #008ec3 ΔE = 2.659 / LRV ≈ 23.3%
    2. 4128 Electricity 10BB 22/318
       #3380ad ΔE = 3.153 / LRV ≈ 19.2%

38. Sikkens

    1. S3.56.42
       #0080b7 ΔE = 2.686 / LRV ≈ 18.9%
    2. S4.43.46
       #0085b0 ΔE = 3.934 / LRV ≈ 19.9%

39. Cloverdale Paint

    1. Soothing Sapphire / 7326
       #2c8bc3 ΔE = 2.704 / LRV ≈ 22.9%

40. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Pyrenees Morn 26-13
       #2c81af ΔE = 2.714 / LRV ≈ 19.3%
    2. Anchor's Aweigh 25-10
       #008bbb ΔE = 2.742 / LRV ≈ 22.1%

41. Caparol

    1. 70 17 230 / Coelin 70
       #2880b0 ΔE = 2.781 / LRV ≈ 19.0%
    2. 2461
       #0084ac ΔE = 5.062 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

42. Resene

    1. Sports Star B62-098-238
       #3d85b8 ΔE = 2.941 / LRV ≈ 21.2%
    2. Bowie B55-090-225
       #0084ac ΔE = 5.062 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

43. Olympic

    1. King Triton B51-4
       #328cba ΔE = 2.943 / LRV ≈ 23.0%
    2. Royal Plume A48-5
       #2b83be ΔE = 3.669 / LRV ≈ 20.5%

44. Otokar

    1. Scania Light Blue 1517603 / M151544
       #3f8ab7 ΔE = 2.981 / LRV ≈ 22.7%

45. California Paints

    1. DE 5858 - Walker Lake
       #3d87bb ΔE = 2.987 / LRV ≈ 21.9%
    2. DE 5851 - Blueberry Muffin
       #5588ab ΔE = 5.194 / LRV ≈ 22.5%

46. Dunn-Edwards

    1. Walker Lake / 103
       #3d87bb ΔE = 2.987 / LRV ≈ 21.9%
    2. Blueberry Muffin / 221
       #5588ab ΔE = 5.194 / LRV ≈ 22.5%

47. Crown Diamond

    1. 7329-63 Zenith
       #4387b7 ΔE = 3.070 / LRV ≈ 21.9%
    2. 7331-53 Hussar Blue
       #478ab4 ΔE = 3.699 / LRV ≈ 22.8%

48. Chrysler

    1. Bimini Blue
       #3484bb ΔE = 3.071 / LRV ≈ 20.8%
    2. Sky Blue
       #4983ab ΔE = 3.926 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

49. AMC

    1. Medium Blue
       #087fb1 ΔE = 3.087 / LRV ≈ 18.4%

50. Plascon

    1. Wonder Lake B2-A1-3
       #0080b0 ΔE = 3.159 / LRV ≈ 18.6%
    2. New Pier B3-B1-4
       #2c88c8 ΔE = 4.763 / LRV ≈ 22.3%

51. Delta

    1. Fountain Blue / 04083
       #4586b1 ΔE = 3.207 / LRV ≈ 21.5%
    2. Mediterranean / 025890202W
       #1191d0 ΔE = 4.691 / LRV ≈ 24.9%

52. Brighto Paints

    1. 1-34-7 Horizon Blue
       #0a7eb4 ΔE = 3.383 / LRV ≈ 18.3%
    2. 6777 Eveline Blue
       #3c7ba8 ΔE = 4.945 / LRV ≈ 18.0%

53. Ford

    1. Medium Blue
       #3487af ΔE = 3.603 / LRV ≈ 21.2%
    2. Blue
       #5087ae ΔE = 4.357 / LRV ≈ 22.1%

54. Sigma

    1. Cool Blue / S 3050-R90B
       #4181b1 ΔE = 3.660 / LRV ≈ 20.0%
    2. Cool Blue / 5344 B
       #3a92c1 ΔE = 4.808 / LRV ≈ 25.3%

55. Sto

    1. 35201
       #3e8cc1 ΔE = 3.662 / LRV ≈ 23.6%

56. Graham & Brown

    1. Mater the Greater
       #337fb3 ΔE = 3.667 / LRV ≈ 19.1%

57. Tollens

    1. T2004-2
       #428cc0 ΔE = 3.878 / LRV ≈ 23.7%

58. Duron

    1. Blue Plate
       #007db5 ΔE = 3.901 / LRV ≈ 18.0%

59. Devoe Paint

    1. Atwood Lakes / 10BB 22/318
       #4587ad ΔE = 3.990 / LRV ≈ 21.6%
    2. Regatta Bay / 13BB 17/399
       #007cac ΔE = 4.396 / LRV ≈ 17.4%

60. Benjamin Moore

    1. Finley Blue / CW-620
       #4681a9 ΔE = 4.041 / LRV ≈ 19.9%

61. Ralph Lauren

    1. Montego Bay / RLIB218
       #427fac ΔE = 4.062 / LRV ≈ 19.3%

62. Apple Barrel

    1. Caribbean / 20247 / K2613
       #387ea8 ΔE = 4.094 / LRV ≈ 18.6%
    2. Regency Blue / 20751
       #0392c0 ΔE = 5.213 / LRV ≈ 24.4%

63. Wattyl

    1. Mysterious Night / E37W
       #007caf ΔE = 4.128 / LRV ≈ 17.5%
    2. Solomon Isle / E25W
       #417fb2 ΔE = 4.576 / LRV ≈ 19.5%

64. Dutch Boy

    1. Crayola Cerulean
       #007cb2 ΔE = 4.128 / LRV ≈ 17.6%
    2. Barcelona Blue
       #407da2 ΔE = 5.134 / LRV ≈ 18.4%

65. Coronado Paint

    1. 7326 - Soothing Sapphire
       #2280bc ΔE = 4.188 / LRV ≈ 19.4%
    2. 7358 - Hidden Springs
       #1e85ab ΔE = 5.052 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

66. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Dynamic Blue - 6958
       #0192c6 ΔE = 4.205 / LRV ≈ 24.6%

67. Glidden

    1. Neptune / PPG1237-7
       #007dac ΔE = 4.229 / LRV ≈ 17.6%
    2. Ship's Harbor / PPG1161-5
       #4f84af ΔE = 4.302 / LRV ≈ 21.3%

68. GM / General Motors

    1. Blue
       #4781b1 ΔE = 4.274 / LRV ≈ 20.2%

69. Dulux

    1. 31BB 23/340
       #4a89bc ΔE = 4.336 / LRV ≈ 23.0%
    2. 30BB 18/318
       #407ba9 ΔE = 5.182 / LRV ≈ 18.1%

70. Bristol

    1. Great Barrier Reef / P124-C5
       #0093c9 ΔE = 4.429 / LRV ≈ 25.1%
    2. Freshwater Pearl / P110-C5
       #4e88ac ΔE = 4.687 / LRV ≈ 22.2%

71. Fabric Creations

    1. Aqua / 25991
       #0d7daa ΔE = 4.457 / LRV ≈ 17.7%
    2. Blue Raspberry / 26336
       #008db8 ΔE = 4.765 / LRV ≈ 22.5%

72. Loop

    1. Mets / LP-203
       #3e8eb7 ΔE = 4.468 / LRV ≈ 23.8%

73. Humbrol

    1. 109 Ww1 Blue
       #4f82ad ΔE = 4.575 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

74. Brillux

    1. 63.15.21
       #5189ad ΔE = 4.901 / LRV ≈ 22.7%
    2. 66.18.21
       #008eb9 ΔE = 4.982 / LRV ≈ 22.8%

75. Homebase

    1. Cobalt
       #2c94c7 ΔE = 5.060 / LRV ≈ 25.8%

76. British Standard

    1. BS381 175 - Light French blue
       #4380b6 ΔE = 5.088 / LRV ≈ 20.0%

Color Blindness Simulation

Monochromacy

• Achromatopsia
  #656565
• Achromatomaly
  #37748d

Dichromacy

• Protanopia
  #3a3cb0
• Deuteranopia
  #3329ad
• Tritanopia
  #07a6a3

Trichromacy

• Protanomaly
  #195ab6
• Deuteranomaly
  #1b64b5
• Tritanomaly
  #0495b3

#0087bd HTML / CSS Code Examples

<p style="color: #0087bd">…</p>

<p style="background-color: #0087bd">…</p>

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #0087bd">…</p>

Color Charts

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

34749

Binary

00000000, 10000111, 10111101

Hexadecimal

#0087bd

LRV

≈ 21.0%

Closest short hex

#18b ΔE = 0.957

RGB

rgb(0, 135, 189)

RGBA

rgba(0, 135, 189, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.000, g: 0.417, b: 0.583

RYB

red: 0.000%, yellow: 30.882%, blue: 74.118%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-16742467 / 0xff0087bd

HSL

hsl(197, 100%, 37%)

HSLA

hsla(197, 100%, 37%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 197° (197.143), saturation: 100% (1.000), value: 74% (0.741)

HSP

hue: 197.143, saturation: 100.000%, perceived brightness: 47.660%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 237.386, S: 100.019, L: 52.949

Cubehelix

H: -169.522, S: 1.136, L: 0.394

TSL

T: -1.833, S: 0.461, L: 0.395

CMYK

cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 29% (0.286), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 26% (0.259)

CMY

cyan: 100% (1.000), magenta: 47% (0.471), yellow: 26% (0.259)

XYZ

X: 17.846, Y: 21.000, Z: 51.247

xyY

x: 0.198, y: 0.233, Y: 21.000

CIELab

L: 52.949, a: -10.886, b: -36.695

CIELuv

L: 52.949, u: -35.201, v: -55.011

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 52.949, C: 38.276, H: 253.476

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 52.949, C: 65.309, H: 237.386

Hunter-Lab

L: 45.825, a: -10.682, b: -34.227

CIECAM02

J: 40.924, C: 52.792, h: 234.393, Q: 126.037, M: 46.166, s: 60.522, H: 296.407

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.271, jaune: -6.284, green: 4.361

LMS

L: 13.776, M: 23.403, S: 50.735

YCbCr

Y: 102.562, Cb: 171.686, Cr: 64.901

YCoCg

Y: 114.750, Cg: 20.250, Co: -47.250

YDbDr

Y: 100.791, Db: 132.732, Dr: 191.673

YPbPr

Y: 110.133, Pb: 42.525, Pr: -69.984

xvYCC

Y: 110.585, Cb: 165.355, Cr: 66.524

YIQ

Y: 100.791, I: -97.770, Q: -11.745

YUV

Y: 100.791, U: 43.408, V: -88.426

Munsell Color System

2.5PB 5/10 ΔE = 1.459

Brand Color

Dell ΔE = 3.423

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