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Color reference

Sky Blue #87CEEB

Sky Blue is the CSS named color skyblue at #87CEEB, a light blue with a mild cyan direction.

Sky Blue is the CSS named color keyword skyblue, standardized at #87CEEB in sRGB.

Sky Blue #87CEEB 12.06:1 with black text

Color values

HEX#87CEEB
RGBrgb(135, 206, 235)
HSLhsl(197 71% 73%)
HSV197°, 43%, 92%
CMYK43%, 12%, 0%, 8%

HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV are deterministic sRGB representations. CMYK here is a mathematical approximation, not a printer-profile conversion.

Black or white text?

Black text 12.06:1 — AA normal text passes
White text 1.74:1 — AA normal text fails

AA normal text: black passes; white fails.

AA large text: black passes; white fails.

WCAG contrast thresholds use 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Do not round a near-threshold result upward when testing conformance.

Tints and shades of Sky Blue

These steps are computed by RGB-mixing #87CEEB toward white or black. They are generated values, not official named colors.

80% tint #E7F5FB
60% tint #CFEBF7
40% tint #B7E2F3
20% tint #9FD8EF
Base #87CEEB
20% shade #6CA5BC
40% shade #517C8D
60% shade #36525E
80% shade #1B292F

Need more control? Use the Tints and Shades Generator or Lighten / Darken tool.

CSS usage

.example {
  color: #000000;
  background-color: skyblue;
}

You can use either skyblue or #87CEEB in CSS; both resolve to the same sRGB color.