Color Name
Sky blue
Hex Color Code
#87CEEB
RGB Color Code
RGB(135, 206, 235)
CMYK Values*
42.6%, 12.3%, 0.0%, 7.8%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is 87CEEB?

The color name for #87CEEB is Sky blue and is belongs to the Azure, Blue color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #87CEEB is RGB(135, 206, 235). In the RGB color model, #87CEEB has a red value of 135, a green value of 206, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 42.6% cyan, 12.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.4° (degrees), 71.4 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87CEEB has a hue of 197.4° (degrees), 42.6 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.

Color 87CEEB is cool or warm?

Color 87CEEB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #87CEEB? (For interior and product design)

87CEEB has an LRV of nearly 55.3. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#87CEEB
LRV 55.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 55.3 of #87CEEB with dark and light color

Is #87CEEB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 87CEEB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #87CEEB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #87CEEB
Hex triplet
#87CEEB
Red
87
Green
CE
Blue
EB
RGBA / RGB rgb(135, 206, 235)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
206 (80.8%)
Blue
235 (92.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
42.55%
Magenta
12.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
7.84%
HSL hsl(197.4deg, 71.4 %, 72.5 %)
Hue
197.4°
Saturation
71.43 %
Lightness
72.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
197.4°
Saturation
42.55 %
Brightness / Value
92.16 %
RYB ryb(11, 23, 57)
Red
11 (4.4%)
Yellow
23 (8.9%)
Blue
57 (22.2%)
HWB
Hue
197.4°
Whiteness
52.94 %
Blackness
7.84 %
CMY
Cyan
47.06%
Magenta
19.22%
Yellow
7.84%
XYZ
X
47.06
Y
55.29
Z
86.79
YXY
Y1
55.29
X
0.25
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
79.21
A
-14.83
B
-21.28
CIE-Lch
L
79.21
C
25.94
H
235.13
CIE-Luv
L
79.21
U
-33.22
V
-31.5
Hunter-Lab
L
74.36
A
-17.16
B
-17.15
Other
LRV
~ 55.3 %
Munsell Color System
4.6B 7.8/5.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #87CEEB

These are the named colors closest to hex 87CEEB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#87CEEB Color Sky blue
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#89CFF0 Color Baby Blue
98.57% match | ΔE 1.43
#87CEFA Color Light Sky Blue
95.45% match | ΔE 4.55

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87CEEB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87CEEB.

#8DC8E8 Color PANTONE 2905 C
97.14% match | ΔE 2.86
#71C5E8 Color PANTONE 297 C
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#99D6EA Color PANTONE 2975 C
96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87CEEB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87CEEB.

#81C6FD Color BS 20-E-50 - Blue
92.43% match | ΔE 7.57

Paint color for Hex #87CEEB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 87CEEB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 87CEEB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 87CEEB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #87CEEB to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 87CEEB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #87CEEB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 87CEEB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #87CEEB to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 87CEEB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #87CEEB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 87CEEB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #87CEEB to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 87CEEB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #87CEEB to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 87CEEB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #87CEEB to Farrow & Ball

#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
91.14% match | ΔE 8.86
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
89.78% match | ΔE 10.22
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
87.93% match | ΔE 12.07
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
87.48% match | ΔE 12.52

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#87CEEB
Sky blue
#EBA487
Dark Salmon*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Sky blue - #87CEEB?

Color that best contrast with Sky blue - #87CEEB is #EBA487, color name is Dark Salmon*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Sky blue - #87CEEB?

Complementary or Opposite color for Sky blue - #87CEEB is #EBA487, color name is Dark Salmon*.

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