Sky Blue

Sky Blue is a light, saturated blue color with the hex code #87CEEB (hue 197°, saturation 71%, lightness 73%). It is also the CSS named color skyblue.

#87CEEB

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Sky Blue	`#87CEEB`	135, 206, 235	197°, 71%, 73%	43, 12, 0, 8	81.5% 0.082 226

Contrast with white text 1.74:1, with black text 12.06:1 — use black text on Sky Blue.

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

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Tints and shades

#D3EDF8

#92D2ED

#50B8E2

#2195C5

#166383

#0B3242

Colors that go with Sky Blue

Six color schemes built on Sky Blue with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Ceramic Glaze (#E8A784), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Light Sky Blue (lightskyblue): Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) is about as light as Sky Blue (relative luminance 0.562 vs 0.553) and more saturated, with its hue 6° away.
Light Steel Blue (lightsteelblue): Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) is about as light as Sky Blue (relative luminance 0.540 vs 0.553) and less saturated, with its hue 17° away.
Light Blue (lightblue): Light Blue (#ADD8E6) is lighter than Sky Blue (relative luminance 0.637 vs 0.553) and less saturated, with its hue 3° away.
Powder Blue (powderblue): Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) is lighter than Sky Blue (relative luminance 0.683 vs 0.553) and less saturated, with its hue 11° away.

Similar light blue colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Sky Blue?

#87CEEB — RGB 135, 206, 235, HSL 197°, 71%, 73%.

Is Sky Blue a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 197° on the color wheel.