Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA)

The hex code for Light Sky Blue is #87CEFA. It is rgb(135, 206, 250) in RGB, hsl(203, 92%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK — a light blue. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#87CEFA

HEX#87CEFA

RGBrgb(135, 206, 250)

HSLhsl(203, 92%, 75%)

HSVhsv(203, 46%, 98%)

CMYKcmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 2%)

OKLCHoklch(82.1% 0.095 236.8)

LABlab(79.29% -14.43 -29.10)

LCHlch(79.29% 32.48 243.62)

Colors Closest to Light Sky Blue

Light Sky Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pale Cyan#87D3F8ΔE 4.36 Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 5.81 Columbia Blue#9BDDFFΔE 7.67 Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 7.86 Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 7.95 Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 8.06

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#87CEFA Channel Values

How Light Sky Blue breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 135 · G 206 · B 250	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 203° · S 92% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 203° · S 46% · V 98%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 46% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 2%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.72:1 vs white · 12.24:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Sky Blue background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Light Sky Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Light Sky Blue; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Light Sky Blue

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Light Sky Blue Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#87CEFA

Protanopia#C4C4FA

Protanomaly#AFC8FA

Deuteranopia#BABAFB

Deuteranomaly#A8C3FB

Tritanopia#7BD4D4

Tritanomaly#80D2E4

Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #87CEFA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--light-sky-blue: #87CEFA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #87CEFA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-sky-blue': '#87CEFA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.808, blue: 0.980)

Android XML<color name="light_sky_blue">#87CEFA</color>

SVG fillfill="#87CEFA"

More Blue Colors

Light Sky Blue sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

87d3f8 85b4ff 8896a5 8585ff 88a6cd 8395a7 88ace0 8391a0 897fc7 80bfff 8a8aff 8073d4 a2a2d0 c3baf7 dff2fe 000042 003153 020618 113c8d 1e1a4d 2c2555 3b77e8 4f86f7 6666cc

#87CEFA Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Sky Blue?

The hex code for Light Sky Blue is #87CEFA. That is rgb(135, 206, 250) in RGB, hsl(203, 92%, 75%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #87CEFA?

#87CEFA is rgb(135, 206, 250) — red 135, green 206, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #87CEFA?

#87CEFA converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #87CEFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #87CEFA scores 1.72:1 against white and 12.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Is LightSkyBlue a CSS named color?

Yes. LightSkyBlue is one of the CSS named colors, so you can write color: lightskyblue instead of the hex code.

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