Color Name
Light Sky Blue
Hex Color Code
#87CEFA
RGB Color Code
RGB(135, 206, 250)
CMYK Values*
46.0%, 17.6%, 0.0%, 2.0%
Color Family (Hue)
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What color is Light Sky Blue?

Light Sky Blue color belongs to the Azure Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Light Sky Blue is #87CEFA, and the RGB color code is RGB(135, 206, 250).

In the RGB color model, Light Sky Blue has a red value of 135, a green value of 206, and a blue value of 250. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 46.0% cyan, 17.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 203° (degrees), 92.0 % saturation, and 75.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Light Sky Blue has a hue of 203° (degrees), 46.0 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.

Light Sky Blue is cool or warm?

The color Light Sky Blue is a cool color.

What is the LRV of Light Sky Blue? (For interior and product design)

Light Sky Blue has an LRV of nearly 56.2. 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
Light Sky Blue
LRV 56.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 56.2 of Light Sky Blue with dark and light color

Is Light Sky Blue Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Light Sky Blue 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Light Sky Blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #87CEFA
Hex triplet
#87CEFA
Red
87
Green
CE
Blue
FA
RGBA / RGB rgb(135, 206, 250)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
206 (80.8%)
Blue
250 (98.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
46.00%
Magenta
17.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
1.96%
HSL hsl(202.96deg, 92.0 %, 75.5 %)
Hue
202.96°
Saturation
92.00 %
Lightness
75.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
202.96°
Saturation
46.00 %
Brightness / Value
98.04 %
RYB ryb(9, 10, 56)
Red
9 (3.5%)
Yellow
10 (3.7%)
Blue
56 (21.9%)
HWB
Hue
202.96°
Whiteness
52.94 %
Blackness
1.96 %
CMY
Cyan
47.06%
Magenta
19.22%
Yellow
1.96%
XYZ
X
49.32
Y
56.2
Z
98.69
YXY
Y1
56.2
X
0.24
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
79.73
A
-10.82
B
-28.51
CIE-Lch
L
79.73
C
30.5
H
249.21
CIE-Luv
L
79.73
U
-32.99
V
-44.28
Hunter-Lab
L
74.96
A
-13.75
B
-25.58
Other
LRV
~ 56.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.1B 7.8/6.7

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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

Named colors similar to Light Sky Blue

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

#87CEFA Color Light Sky Blue
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00
#89CFF0 Color Baby Blue
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#7EC0EE Color Bleu Celeste
96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

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#8DC8E8 Color PANTONE 2905 C
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23
#9BCBEB Color PANTONE 291 C
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72
#71C5E8 Color PANTONE 297 C
95.24% match | ΔE 4.76
#92C1E9 Color PANTONE 283 C
95.19% match | ΔE 4.81

British Standard 4800

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RAL Design

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Pantone TCX

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Paint similar to Light Sky Blue

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


Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Valspar

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PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Light Sky Blue color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Light Sky Blue to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
89.46% match | ΔE 10.54
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
87.45% match | ΔE 12.55
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.84% match | ΔE 13.16
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
86.49% match | ΔE 13.51

Color Combinations

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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

#87CEFA
Light Sky Blue
#FAB387
Middle Yellow Red*

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 Light Sky Blue - #87CEFA?

Color that best contrast with Light Sky Blue - #87CEFA is #FAB387, color name is Middle Yellow Red*. 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 Light Sky Blue - #87CEFA?

Complementary or Opposite color for Light Sky Blue - #87CEFA is #FAB387, color name is Middle Yellow Red*.

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