Skyblue Color

HEX, RGB, HSL & CMYK Codes

#87ceeb
Format Value
HEX #87ceeb
RGB rgb(135, 206, 235)
HSL hsl(197.4, 71.4%, 72.5%)
CMYK cmyk(42.6%, 12.3%, 0%, 7.8%)
HSV hsv(197.4, 42.6%, 92.2%)

skyblue color harmonies

Tints & shades of skyblue

Tints (lighter)

#92d2ed #9dd7ef #a8dbf0 #b3e0f2 #bee4f4 #c8e9f6 #d3edf8 #def2fa #e9f6fb #f4fbfd

Shades (darker)

#7bbbd6 #6ea9c0 #6296ab #568396 #4a7080 #3d5e6b #314b55 #253840 #19252b #0c1315

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 1.74:1 · Fail

The quick brown fox

On black · 12.06:1 · AAA

Recommended text color: #000000

Use skyblue in code

CSS color: #87ceeb;
SCSS $color: #87ceeb;
Tailwind bg-[#87ceeb]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.529, green: 0.808, blue: 0.922, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#87ceeb")
Flutter Color(0xFF87CEEB)

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What is the HEX code for skyblue?

The CSS color skyblue in HEX format is #87ceeb. Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use skyblue in CSS?

To apply skyblue in CSS:

  • Text color: color: #87ceeb;
  • Background: background-color: #87ceeb;
  • Border: border-color: #87ceeb;

What are all the color format values for skyblue?

FormatValue
HEX#87ceeb
RGBrgb(135, 206, 235)
HSLhsl(197.4, 71.4%, 72.5%)
CMYKcmyk(42.6%, 12.3%, 0%, 7.8%)

How do I convert skyblue to HEX?

Select skyblue from the color name list in our color converter. The HEX value — #87ceeb — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does skyblue belong to?

skyblue belongs to the blue color family. It is a light, vivid color with HSL values: hue 197.4°, saturation 71.4%, lightness 72.5%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of skyblue?

Lighter variant (lightness 87.5%): #c8e9f6. Darker variant (lightness 57.5%): #45b3e0. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HEX used for?

HEX color codes are used in CSS, HTML and design tools. They encode red, green and blue as two hexadecimal digits each (00–FF), forming a compact 6-character code like #ff0000.