Skyblue — #87CEEB
#87CEEB is a light, vivid blue. It is the CSS named color skyblue.
Color values
| HEX | #87CEEB |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 71%, 73%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(43%, 12%, 0%, 8%) |
| Decimal | 8900331 |
| CSS | color: #87CEEB; |
| Android | 0xFF87CEEB |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.808, blue: 0.922, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #87CEEB | 1.74:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #87CEEB | 12.06:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #87CEEB
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #87CEEB and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #87CEEB
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #87CEEB in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #87CEEB; background-color: #87CEEB; }
.element { color: rgb(135 206 235); }
.element { color: hsl(197 71% 73%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#87CEEB] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #87CEEB;Frequently asked questions
What color is #87CEEB?
#87CEEB is a light, vivid blue, which CSS calls skyblue. Its hue sits at 197° on the color wheel, with 71% saturation and 73% lightness.
What is #87CEEB in RGB?
#87CEEB converts to rgb(135, 206, 235) — 135 red, 206 green and 235 blue.
What is #87CEEB in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(43%, 12%, 0%, 8%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #87CEEB be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.06:1 versus 1.74:1).
What is the complementary color of #87CEEB?
#EBA589 — the hue directly opposite #87CEEB on the color wheel.