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#87CEFA Light Sky Blue
#87CEFA is a light, vivid blue, known as Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 80.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 92% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #87CEFA.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.72:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #87CEFA as they’d see it.
#87CEFA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #87CEFA
What color is #87CEFA?
#87CEFA is a light, vivid blue, known as Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 80.8% green, and 98% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 92% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #87CEFA in RGB?
#87CEFA is rgb(135, 206, 250): 135 red, 206 green, and 250 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #87CEFA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(46, 18, 0, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #87CEFA?
PANTONE 297 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #87CEFA?
Its complement #F3B997 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.