# Sky blue color: #87ceeb

#87ceeb is rgb(135, 206, 235) in RGB and oklch(81.482% 0.08192 225.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Source: https://pickshade.com/colors/sky-blue

## Formats

| Format | Value |
| --- | --- |
| HEX | #87ceeb |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(197.4, 71.43%, 72.55%) |
| HSB / HSV | hsv(197.4 42.55% 92.16%) |
| HWB | hwb(197.4 52.94% 7.84%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(43% 12% 0% 8%) |
| Lab | lab(78.85 -17.54 -21.79) |
| LCH | lch(78.85 27.97 231.17) |
| OKLab | oklab(81.482% -0.05716 -0.05868) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.482% 0.08192 225.754) |
| Display P3 | color(display-p3 0.59161 0.80055 0.90896) |
| Rec. 2020 | color(rec2020 0.62133 0.77012 0.89628) |
| Adobe RGB | color(a98-rgb 0.61968 0.80298 0.91472) |
| ProPhoto RGB | color(prophoto-rgb 0.64075 0.74335 0.88077) |
| Linear sRGB | color(srgb-linear 0.24228 0.61721 0.83077) |
| XYZ D65 | color(xyz-d65 0.47056 0.5529 0.86792) |
| XYZ D50 | color(xyz-d50 0.46223 0.54673 0.65654) |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.529, green: 0.808, blue: 0.922) |
| UIKit | UIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.808, blue: 0.922, alpha: 1) |
| Flutter / Compose | Color(0xFF87CEEB) |
| Android XML | #87CEEB |

## Facts

- Closest name: Sky blue
- Hue family: Sky blue, pastel light sky blue
- Closest Tailwind class: sky-300
- Gamut: Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
- Contrast with white: 1.74:1
- Contrast with black: 12.06:1

## Tints

#87ceeb, #94d3ed, #a0d8ef, #adddf1, #b9e2f3, #c5e7f5, #d1ecf7, #dcf1f9, #e8f5fb, #f3fafd

## Shades

#87ceeb, #75b3cc, #6398ae, #517f91, #416675, #314e5b, #213841, #132329, #060f13, #010203

## Tones

#87ceeb, #8ecde7, #95cce3, #9bcbdf, #a1cadb, #a7c9d7, #adc7d3, #b3c6cf, #b8c5cb, #bdc4c6

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #87ceeb, #f0b296
- Split: #87ceeb, #f3adb1, #e1bc86
- Analogous: #87ceeb, #7fd3d3, #a0c5f7
- Triadic: #87ceeb, #eaadce, #c9c688
- Tetradic: #87ceeb, #bdbbf6, #f0b296, #c9c688
- Square: #87ceeb, #d7b3e7, #f0b296, #abcf9a
- Monochromatic: #87ceeb, #3b839e, #61a8c4, #b8f4ff, #d5fcff

## 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.