Soft Sky Blue (87CEEB) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Soft Sky Blue"

Blue · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Soft Sky Blue pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #87CEEB

RGB rgb(135, 206, 235)

HSL hsl(197°, 71%, 73%)

CMYK C:43% M:12% Y:0% K:8%

Luminance 0.56

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.74:1

Aa — #87CEEB

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 12.06:1

Aa — #87CEEB

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#87CEEB #EBA589

Analogous

#89EBD6 #87CEEB #899EEB

Triadic

#87CEEB #EB89CF #CFEB89

Split-comp.

#87CEEB #EB899E #EBD689

Tetradic

#87CEEB #D689EB #EBA589 #9EEB89

Monochromatic

#216A87 #3EA7D0 #90CCE4 #B9DFEE #F7FBFD

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