Blue (NCS) (#0087BD)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 4.04:1 — vs black: 5.20:1

Color values

  • HEX #0087BD
  • RGB rgb(0, 135, 189)
  • HSL hsl(197, 100%, 74%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 100, 28.57, 0, 25.88 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #0087BD based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Blue (NCS)
#0087BD Base
#BD3600
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Blue (NCS)
#0087BD Base
#00BD95
#0028BD
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Blue (NCS)
#0087BD Base
#BD0087
#87BD00
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Blue (NCS)
#0087BD Base
#BD0028
#BD9500
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Blue (NCS)
#0087BD Base
#9500BD
#BD3600
#28BD00
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Blue (NCS)
#0087BD Base
#001A24
#005070
#006A94
#00A4E6
#0AB9FF
#57CFFF
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Blue (NCS), generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#00121A
#002A3A
#00415B
#00587C
#00709C
Blue (NCS) #0087BD Base
#00B1F8
#34C5FF
#6FD6FF
#AAE7FF
#E6F8FF
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #0087BD. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #0087BD;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #0087BD;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #0087BD;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #0087BD,
        #FFA17B
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #0087BD,
        #FFA17B
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$blue-(ncs): #0087BD;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$blue-(ncs)-r: 0;
$blue-(ncs)-g: 135;
$blue-(ncs)-b: 189;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $blue-(ncs);
    color: rgba($blue-(ncs)-r, $blue-(ncs)-g, $blue-(ncs)-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Blue (NCS) appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #0087BD How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #7373BE Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #8080BD Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #008F8F Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #7E7E7E Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Blue (NCS) ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Blue (NCS) #0087BD Base
Cyan Cornflower Blue #188BC2 ΔE 1.65
Rich Electric Blue #0892D0 ΔE 4.24
Star Command Blue #007BB8 ΔE 4.94
Cerulean #007BA7 ΔE 5.13

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.