#87cefd color: Drift on the Sea
#87cefd is rgb(135, 206, 253) in RGB and oklch(82.183% 0.09742 238.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
- Vivid
- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Baby blue
- sky-300
- Black 1%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #87cefd
#87cefd is a pastel light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.28:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Drift on the Sea (#87cefa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.
Lighter: #87cefd mixed with white
Darker: #87cefd mixed with black
Calmer: #87cefd with less saturation
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Questions about #87cefd
What color is #87cefd?
#87cefd is pastel light sky blue. The closest named color is Drift on the Sea. In RGB it is rgb(135, 206, 253), in HSL hsl(203.9, 96.72%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.183% 0.09742 238.569).
What colors go well with #87cefd?
The complementary color of #87cefd is #f5b585. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71d6e6 and #aac3ff. The triadic partners are #f9aac4 and #bece85.
Is white or black text more readable on #87cefd?
Black text reads better on #87cefd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #87cefd a warm or cool color?
#87cefd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.097.