#87CEFA color codes
- HEX
- #87CEFA
- HEX8
- #87CEFAFF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF87CEFA
- RGB
- rgb(135, 206, 250)
- RGB (%)
- 53%, 81%, 98%
- HSL
- hsl(203, 92%, 75%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(203, 46%, 98%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 2%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.8206 0.0945 236.75)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(82.06% 0.0945 236.75)
- Decimal
- 8900346
What color is #87CEFA?
#87CEFA sits at 82% lightness and 0.0945 chroma in OKLCH, hue 236.75°. Its nearest named color is LightSkyBlue (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #87CEFA
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#87CEFA color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Monochromatic
Using #87CEFA in CSS
.text { color: #87CEFA; }
.background { background-color: #87CEFA; }
.border { border: 2px solid #87CEFA; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.8206 0.0945 236.75); }
/* #87CEFA at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #87CEFA80; }Is #87CEFA accessible?
#87CEFA on white text scores 1.72:1; on black text it scores 12.24:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #87CEFA. Recommended text color on a #87CEFA background: black.
A 12.24:1 vs black
A 1.72:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#87CEFA) → black APCA Lc experimental 73.1 Lc · large / secondary text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Blue #0000FF. See more in the blue family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #87CEFA?
- #87CEFA is LightSkyBlue. In RGB it is rgb(135, 206, 250), and in HSL hsl(203, 92%, 75%).
- What is #87CEFA in RGB?
- #87CEFA converts to rgb(135, 206, 250) — red 135, green 206, blue 250.
- What text color is readable on #87CEFA?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (12.24:1) against #87CEFA. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #87CEFA.