Sky blue vs Pastel light sky blue
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Sky blue#87ceeb
Pastel light sky blue#87cefa
Sky blue and Pastel light sky blue are similar. Pastel light sky blue is 0.6% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 11°.
Difference
CIEDE20004.2similar
Lightness+0.6%
Chroma+0.013
Hue+11°
Below 1 the eye cannot tell them apart, around 2.3 is the smallest visible step.
Codes
Sky blue
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
Pastel light sky blue
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
One on the other
AaSky blue / Pastel light sky blue1.01:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
AaPastel light sky blue / Sky blue1.01:1 · APCA Lc 0Below WCAG AA for text
In between
Halfway in OKLab: #87cef3
Questions and answers
What is the difference between Sky blue and Pastel light sky blue?
Sky blue and Pastel light sky blue are similar. Pastel light sky blue is 0.6% lighter. It is more saturated. The hue differs by 11°. Their CIEDE2000 color difference is 4.2.
Is Pastel light sky blue lighter than Sky blue?
Pastel light sky blue is 0.6% lighter. In OKLCH, Sky blue has a lightness of 81.5% and Pastel light sky blue 82.1%.
Can I put Sky blue text on Pastel light sky blue?
The contrast ratio between them is 1.01:1. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, so avoid it for text and use it for decoration only.