Light Sky Blue

Light Sky Blue is a light, saturated blue color with the hex code #87CEFA (hue 203°, saturation 92%, lightness 75%). It is also the CSS named color lightskyblue.

#87CEFA

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Light Sky Blue	`#87CEFA`	135, 206, 250	203°, 92%, 75%	46, 18, 0, 2	82.1% 0.095 237

Contrast with white text 1.72:1, with black text 12.24:1 — use black text on Light Sky Blue.

lightskyblue is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: lightskyblue works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#CEEBFD

#85CDFA

#3BAFF7

#098CDC

#065D93

#032F49

Colors that go with Light Sky Blue

Six color schemes built on Light Sky Blue with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Autumn Mist (#F7B486), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Sky Blue (skyblue): Sky Blue (#87CEEB) is about as light as Light Sky Blue (relative luminance 0.553 vs 0.562) and less saturated, with its hue 6° away.
Light Steel Blue (lightsteelblue): Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) is about as light as Light Sky Blue (relative luminance 0.540 vs 0.562) and less saturated, with its hue 11° away.
Light Blue (lightblue): Light Blue (#ADD8E6) is lighter than Light Sky Blue (relative luminance 0.637 vs 0.562) and less saturated, with its hue 8° away.
Powder Blue (powderblue): Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) is lighter than Light Sky Blue (relative luminance 0.683 vs 0.562) and less saturated, with its hue 16° away.

Similar light blue colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Light Sky Blue?

#87CEFA — RGB 135, 206, 250, HSL 203°, 92%, 75%.

Is Light Sky Blue a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 203° on the color wheel.