#87CEFA
lightskyblue
#87CEFA is the CSS named color "lightskyblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 135, green 206, and blue 250 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 203°, 92% saturation, and 75% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #87cefa |
| RGB | rgb(135, 206, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(203° 92% 75%) |
| HSB | hsb(203° 46% 98%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.095 237°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(82% -0.052 -0.079) |
| LCH | lch(79% 32.5 244°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(46% 18% 0% 2%) |
Shades (darker)
#87cefa · #72b9e4 · #5ea4ce · #4990b9 · #347ca4
Tints (lighter)
#87cefa · #8dd4ff · #92daff · #98e0ff · #9ee6ff
Shades mix #87CEFA toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.72:1 — fails
On black: 12.24:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #87CEFA in RGB?
- #87CEFA is rgb(135, 206, 250) — red 135, green 206, blue 250 out of 255 each.
- Does #87CEFA pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #87CEFA?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (12.24:1) than white (1.72:1).