CSS named color

LightSkyBlue

#87CEFA
HEX#87cefa
RGBrgb(135, 206, 250)
HSLhsl(203, 92%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(82.06% 0.0945 236.75)
NAMElightskyblue

Palette

Complementary

180° on the color wheel
Complement
#FAB285

Analogous

±30° around the base hue
Left
#85FAEC
Right
#8592FA

Triadic

±120° for harmonic contrast
Triad 1
#FA85CD
Triad 2
#CDFA85

Shades

Lighter and darker variants
Lightest
#F5FBFF
Lighter
#E7F5FE
Base
#87CEFA
LightSkyBlue
Darker
#23A5F6
Darkest
#087CC4

CSS usage

By name
color: lightskyblue;
background-color: lightskyblue;
By HEX
color: #87cefa;
background-color: #87cefa;
By RGB
color: rgb(135, 206, 250);
background-color: rgb(135, 206, 250);
By HSL
color: hsl(203, 92%, 75%);
background-color: hsl(203, 92%, 75%);

WCAG contrast vs white

Aa
1.72:1
Below minimum

WCAG contrast vs black

Aa
12.24:1
AAA

Related colors

FAQ — LightSkyBlue

What is the HEX code for LightSkyBlue?

The HEX code for LightSkyBlue is #87CEFA. It's one of the 148 named CSS colors and can be used directly in CSS as color: lightskyblue; or color: #87cefa;

What is LightSkyBlue in RGB?

LightSkyBlue in RGB is rgb(135, 206, 250) — red 135, green 206, blue 250.

What is LightSkyBlue in HSL?

LightSkyBlue in HSL is hsl(203, 92%, 75%) — hue 203°, saturation 92%, lightness 75%.

What is the complementary color of LightSkyBlue?

The complementary color (directly opposite LightSkyBlue on the color wheel) is #FAB285. The two together produce maximum contrast.

Is white text readable on LightSkyBlue?

The WCAG contrast ratio against white (#FFFFFF) is 1.72:1, and against black (#000000) it's 12.24:1. Black text is more readable. WCAG recommends at least 4.5:1 for body text.

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