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
  #189fd5
• Original
  #0087bd
• 25% darker
  #0f6688
• 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

• Azure Sky 1 / 99BG 22/432

  Dulux

Similar Paints

1. Natural Color System / NCS

   ★ S 2060-B
   #0087be ΔE = 0.349 / LRV ≈ 21.0%

2. Alcro

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

3. Pantone / PMS

   ★ 17-4433 TCX / Dresden Blue
   #0086bb ΔE = 0.478 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

4. Disney

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

5. Dulux Australia

   ★ Tall Ships / S35F5
   #0e86b9 ΔE = 0.871 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

6. Dupont

   ★ CAS525
   #0085b9 ΔE = 0.957 / LRV ≈ 20.3%

7. Focoltone

   ★ 1077
   #0087c0 ΔE = 1.040 / LRV ≈ 21.1%

8. Sikkens

   ★ S5.52.45
   #0089bd ΔE = 1.085 / LRV ≈ 21.6%

9. Sigma

   ★ Cool Blue / 5015
   #2185ba ΔE = 1.176 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

10. CIL

    ★ Wind Tick
    #008abf ΔE = 1.209 / LRV ≈ 21.9%

11. Model Master

    ★ Model Master 2729
    #2885b7 ΔE = 1.288 / LRV ≈ 20.6%

12. Earthpaint

    ★ 1-34-6 Mirage Lake
    #148abe ΔE = 1.293 / LRV ≈ 22.0%

13. Dulux

    ★ 99BG 22/432
    #008abd ΔE = 1.628 / LRV ≈ 21.8%

14. Crayola

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

15. Matthews Paint

    ★ Aquarious Blue / 1063
    #0084b6 ΔE = 1.687 / LRV ≈ 19.9%

16. General Paint

    ★ Constellation / CL 2246A
    #2d85b9 ΔE = 1.708 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

17. New Look

    ★ Party Hat / D20-03
    #0087c2 ΔE = 1.725 / LRV ≈ 21.2%

18. Taubmans

    ★ Ocean Heart / T12 41.G2
    #0088b9 ΔE = 1.853 / LRV ≈ 21.1%

19. Behr

    ★ Royal Peacock 540B-7
    #0088b9 ΔE = 1.853 / LRV ≈ 21.1%

20. Comex

    ★ Helio 174-05
    #2f86b4 ΔE = 1.945 / LRV ≈ 20.9%

21. Evonik-Degussa

    ★ 7243D True Blue
    #008cc5 ΔE = 2.010 / LRV ≈ 22.8%

22. Opaltone / OMS

    ★ 6542
    #2d8abf ΔE = 2.022 / LRV ≈ 22.5%

23. Rust-Oleum

    ★ Light Blue
    #2e88b6 ΔE = 2.067 / LRV ≈ 21.6%

24. CHROMATIC

    ★ 0658-Bleu De Furma - Dorval-CH2
    #3087b4 ΔE = 2.217 / LRV ≈ 21.2%

25. Para

    ★ Egyptian Blue / P5009-63D
    #0082bb ΔE = 2.251 / LRV ≈ 19.6%

26. Dutch Boy

    ★ Sport
    #0081b5 ΔE = 2.264 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

27. RAL

    ★ RAL 250 50 40
    #0081b5 ΔE = 2.264 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

28. Nippon Paint

    True Blue / NP PB 1534 D
    #1886c1 ΔE = 2.313 / LRV ≈ 21.1%

29. Levis

    Clear Blue B70
    #0081b8 ΔE = 2.314 / LRV ≈ 19.2%

30. Clark+Kensington

    Piano Blues / 35C-5
    #3885b2 ΔE = 2.347 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

31. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    Court Of Guard Chs-33
    #3a89b8 ΔE = 2.411 / LRV ≈ 22.2%

32. Toyo Ink

    46浅葱
    #008dc1 ΔE = 2.414 / LRV ≈ 22.9%

33. TRUMATCH

    32-a3
    #0083be ΔE = 2.421 / LRV ≈ 19.9%

34. Vista Paint

    Hidden Springs
    #1a84b2 ΔE = 2.423 / LRV ≈ 19.9%

35. Scib Paints

    Hidden Springs / 7358
    #1a84b2 ΔE = 2.423 / LRV ≈ 19.9%

36. Berger

    Hidden Springs / 7358
    #1a84b2 ΔE = 2.423 / LRV ≈ 19.9%

37. ProMarker

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

38. Porter Paints

    Mockingbird / 151-6
    #0f8dc6 ΔE = 2.459 / LRV ≈ 23.2%

39. HKS

    HKS 46
    #0082bc ΔE = 2.462 / LRV ≈ 19.6%

40. Nerolac

    Expedition - 4274
    #2c83b0 ΔE = 2.464 / LRV ≈ 19.9%

41. Asian Paints

    Hidden Springs / 7358
    #2e86b2 ΔE = 2.469 / LRV ≈ 20.8%

42. Kelly-Moore

    Hidden Springs / KM3151-3
    #3184b0 ΔE = 2.527 / LRV ≈ 20.3%

43. Bristol

    Blue Ribbon / P124-C6
    #0181ba ΔE = 2.597 / LRV ≈ 19.2%

44. Delta

    Azure Blue / 024830202W
    #0080b4 ΔE = 2.624 / LRV ≈ 18.7%

45. Federal Standard

    Federal Standard 35183
    #2280b2 ΔE = 2.649 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

46. Aerospace Material Specification

    AMS-STD 595 35183
    #2280b2 ΔE = 2.649 / LRV ≈ 19.0%

47. ICI Paints

    4114 Blue Sapphire 98BG 26/393
    #008ec3 ΔE = 2.659 / LRV ≈ 23.3%

48. ISOMAT

    IST 212-05
    #2c8bc3 ΔE = 2.704 / LRV ≈ 22.9%

49. Cloverdale Paint

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

50. Pratt & Lambert

    Pyrenees Morn 26-13
    #2c81af ΔE = 2.714 / LRV ≈ 19.3%

51. Caparol

    40/13
    #2c84bc ΔE = 2.718 / LRV ≈ 20.7%

52. Devoe Paint

    Wind Tick / 99BG 22/432
    #008ab9 ΔE = 2.852 / LRV ≈ 21.7%

53. Resene

    Sports Star B62-098-238
    #3d85b8 ΔE = 2.941 / LRV ≈ 21.2%

54. Olympic

    King Triton B51-4
    #328cba ΔE = 2.943 / LRV ≈ 23.0%

55. Otokar

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

56. Dunn-Edwards

    Walker Lake / 103
    #3d87bb ΔE = 2.987 / LRV ≈ 21.9%

57. California Paints

    DE 5858 - Walker Lake
    #3d87bb ΔE = 2.987 / LRV ≈ 21.9%

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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• RYB

  

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

Okhsl

h: 235.624, s: 1.000, l: 0.523

Okhsv

h: 235.624. s: 1.000, v: 0.755

Okhwb

h: 235.624, w: 0.000, b: 0.245

Oklab

l: 0.589, a: -0.071, b: -0.104

Oklch

l: 0.589, c: 0.126, h: 235.624

Munsell Color System

2.5PB 5/10 ΔE = 1.459

Brand Color

Dell ΔE = 3.423

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