#87CEEBSkyblue is a rich, strongly saturated, light cool blue (#87CEEB).
Skyblue is a light, rich, strongly saturated take on blue. Colors in this range are commonly associated with trust, calm and competence, which makes skyblue a natural fit for corporate branding, links and interfaces that need to feel dependable.
Skyblue is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on skyblue hits 12.06:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.74:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of skyblue sits at 17° — #EBA589, close to darksalmon — 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 skyblue in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from skyblue's position on the color wheel (hue 197°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix skyblue 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 skyblue 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 Skyblue | 1.74:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Skyblue | 12.06:1 | AAA | AAA |
#A6A6E4#A29CE2#8BDEDDCopy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword skyblue directly.
:root {
--skyblue: #87CEEB;
--skyblue-rgb: 135, 206, 235;
--skyblue-tint: #BDE4F4;
--skyblue-shade: #4A7181;
}
.btn-skyblue {
background: var(--skyblue);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'skyblue': {
DEFAULT: '#87CEEB',
light: '#BDE4F4',
dark: '#4A7181',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.