Lightskyblue — #87CEFA
#87CEFA is a light, vivid blue. It is the CSS named color lightskyblue.
Color values
| HEX | #87CEFA |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 92%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 2%) |
| Decimal | 8900346 |
| CSS | color: #87CEFA; |
| Android | 0xFF87CEFA |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.808, blue: 0.980, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #87CEFA | 1.72:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #87CEFA | 12.24:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #87CEFA
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #87CEFA and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #87CEFA
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #87CEFA in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #87CEFA; background-color: #87CEFA; }
.element { color: rgb(135 206 250); }
.element { color: hsl(203 92% 75%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#87CEFA] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #87CEFA;Frequently asked questions
What color is #87CEFA?
#87CEFA is a light, vivid blue, which CSS calls lightskyblue. Its hue sits at 203° on the color wheel, with 92% saturation and 75% lightness.
What is #87CEFA in RGB?
#87CEFA converts to rgb(135, 206, 250) — 135 red, 206 green and 250 blue.
What is #87CEFA in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 2%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #87CEFA be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (12.24:1 versus 1.72:1).
What is the complementary color of #87CEFA?
#FAB285 — the hue directly opposite #87CEFA on the color wheel.