lightskyblue — #87CEFA
#87CEFA
rgb(135, 206, 250) · hsl(203, 92%, 75%) · CSS keyword lightskyblue
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lightskyblue on white | 1.72:1 | — | — |
| lightskyblue on black | 12.24:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, lightskyblue takes black text: 12.24:1 against 1.72:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: lightskyblue;
color: #87cefa;
color: rgb(135 206 250);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to lightskyblue
- skyblue — #87CEEB
- lightblue — #ADD8E6
- lightsteelblue — #B0C4DE
- powderblue — #B0E0E6
- mediumaquamarine — #66CDAA
- paleturquoise — #AFEEEE
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for lightskyblue?
The hex code for lightskyblue is #87CEFA — RGB 135, 206, 250.
Can I use lightskyblue for text?
Not on a white background. lightskyblue reaches only 1.72:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on lightskyblue be black or white?
Black — 12.24:1 against 1.72:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- lightslategray — #778899
- lightsteelblue — #B0C4DE
- lightyellow — #FFFFE0
- lime — #00FF00
- limegreen — #32CD32
- linen — #FAF0E6
- magenta — #FF00FF
- maroon — #800000
- mediumaquamarine — #66CDAA
- mediumblue — #0000CD
- mediumorchid — #BA55D3
- mediumpurple — #9370DB
#87CEFA in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference