Sky blue color: #87ceeb
The Sky blue color code in every format, with shades, matching colors and ready palettes.
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- Sky blue
- Light
- Soft
- Pastel
- Cool
- sky-300
- Black 8%
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Questions about Sky blue
What is the hex code for Sky blue?
The hex code for Sky blue is #87ceeb. In RGB it is rgb(135 206 235), in HSL hsl(197.4 71.43% 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.482% 0.08192 225.754).
What colors go well with Sky blue?
Its complementary color is #f0b296. For a calmer look, pair it with the analogous colors #7fd3d3 and #a0c5f7. Ready palettes with Sky blue are shown on this page.
Is Sky blue a warm or cool color?
Sky blue is a cool color with an OKLCH hue of 226 degrees.
What text color is readable on Sky blue?
Black text is more readable on Sky blue: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
About #87ceeb
#87ceeb is a pastel light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Looks the same on every screen.
White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.06:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Afternoon Sky (#87ceeb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.