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Sky Blue

أزرق سماوي

Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.5529
Blue CSS Named ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Sky Blue

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.74:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text12.06:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.74:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black10.84:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Sky Blue

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About Sky Blue

Sky Blue (#87CEEB) is a light, highly saturated color from the Blue family with a cool character. It is made of 135 red, 206 green and 235 blue (hsl(197, 71%, 73%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.74:1 against white and 12.06:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #87CEEB stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 135, 206 and 235 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 197°, 71% saturation and 73% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#89CFF0Baby Blue#87CEFALight Sky Blue#AFDBF5Ice Blue#ADD8E6Light Blue#B0E0E6Powder Blue#00BFFFDeep Sky Blue#AEC6CFPastel Blue#C6E6FBArctic Blue#B0C4DELight Steel Blue#1CA9C9Pacific Blue

Palettes with this color

Healthcare Calm#0F4C5C #2A9D8F #8ECAE6 #E9F5F2 #FFFFFFOcean Depths#03045E #0077B6 #00B4D8 #90E0EF #CAF0F8Cotton Candy#FFC8DD #FFAFCC #BDE0FE #A2D2FF #CDB4DBFrost#F0F8FF #D6E6F2 #A9C6DE #5B84B1 #1C3D5A

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Sky Blue?
The HEX code of Sky Blue is #87CEEB. In RGB it is rgb(135, 206, 235) and in HSL hsl(197, 71%, 73%).
Which text color works on Sky Blue?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 on Sky Blue and black text 12.06:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Sky Blue?
Rotating the hue of Sky Blue by 180° gives #EBA487, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Sky Blue in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Sky Blue is cmyk(43%, 12%, 0%, 8%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.