#87CEFALightskyblue is a vivid, fully saturated, light cool blue (#87CEFA).
At hue 203° with 92% saturation, lightskyblue lands firmly in the blue family — a cool color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with trust, calm and competence, which makes lightskyblue a natural fit for corporate branding, links and interfaces that need to feel dependable.
Lightskyblue is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on lightskyblue hits 12.24:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.72:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of lightskyblue sits at 23° — #FAB285, close to lightsalmon — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for lightskyblue in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from lightskyblue's position on the color wheel (hue 203°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix lightskyblue toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how lightskyblue performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Lightskyblue | 1.72:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Lightskyblue | 12.24:1 | AAA | AAA |
#A6A6EF#A29CED#8BE7E5Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword lightskyblue directly.
:root {
--lightskyblue: #87CEFA;
--lightskyblue-rgb: 135, 206, 250;
--lightskyblue-tint: #BDE4FC;
--lightskyblue-shade: #4A718A;
}
.btn-lightskyblue {
background: var(--lightskyblue);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'lightskyblue': {
DEFAULT: '#87CEFA',
light: '#BDE4FC',
dark: '#4A718A',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.