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Skyblue / Sky blue / #87ceeb Hex Color Code

#87ceeb Paint ChipThe color skyblue / Sky blue with hexadecimal color code #87ceeb is a medium light shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #87ceeb is comprised of 52.94% red, 80.78% green and 92.16% blue. In the HSL color space #87ceeb has a hue of 197° (degrees), 71% saturation and 73% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 484.28 nm.

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#87ceeb linear gradient to complementary #e9ab89

  1. #87ceeb
  2. #a0c8da
  3. #b4c3ca
  4. #c4bdba
  5. #d2b7a9
  6. #deb199
  7. #e9ab89

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #60a8c4
  2. #6db5d1
  3. #7ac1de
  4. #87ceeb
  5. #94dbf8
  6. #a1e8ff
  7. #aef5ff

Tones

  1. #87ceeb
  2. #92cbe3
  3. #9cc7da
  4. #a4c4d2
  5. #acc0ca
  6. #b3bdc1
  7. #b9b9b9

Tints and Shades

#87ceeb to white

  1. #87ceeb
  2. #9dd6ee
  3. #b2def2
  4. #c6e6f5
  5. #daeff8
  6. #ecf7fc
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#87ceeb to black

  1. #87ceeb
  2. #70a8c0
  3. #598496
  4. #44626e
  5. #2f4149
  6. #1b2327
  7. #000000 / #000

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  1. Resene

    ★ Anakiwa B83-054-228
    #8cceea     ΔE = 0.669 / LRV ≈ 55.7%

  2. Dulux

    ★ Azure Sky 4 / 77BG 57/234
    #8dcce7     ΔE = 1.099 / LRV ≈ 54.6%

  3. California Paints

    ★ DE 5835 - Below Zero
    #87cded     ΔE = 1.224 / LRV ≈ 54.9%

  4. Dunn-Edwards

    ★ Below Zero / 628
    #87cded     ΔE = 1.224 / LRV ≈ 54.9%

  5. Kelly-Moore

    ★ Paradise Bay / KM3172-1
    #8ccde6     ΔE = 1.280 / LRV ≈ 54.9%

  6. Dupont

    ★ CAS506
    #8fcee7     ΔE = 1.357 / LRV ≈ 55.7%

  7. Brillux

    ★ 66.18.12
    #84cee8     ΔE = 1.426 / LRV ≈ 54.9%

  8. Sikkens

    ★ R8.23.72
    #93cfe9     ΔE = 1.656 / LRV ≈ 56.7%

  9. Ford

    ★ Niagra Blue
    #8cceee     ΔE = 1.677 / LRV ≈ 55.9%

  10. Valspar Paint

    ★ Surfer Waves
    #92d1ec     ΔE = 1.741 / LRV ≈ 57.8%

  11. Federal Standard

    ★ Federal Standard 35466
    #86cbe4     ΔE = 1.742 / LRV ≈ 53.4%

  12. Aerospace Material Specification

    ★ AMS-STD 595 35466
    #86cbe4     ΔE = 1.742 / LRV ≈ 53.4%

  13. Dulux Australia

    ★ Shimmer / S35H1 / E16
    #88cae9     ΔE = 1.756 / LRV ≈ 53.4%

  14. General Paint

    ★ Malta / CL 2234W
    #94cee9     ΔE = 1.834 / LRV ≈ 56.3%

  15. Pantone / PMS

    ★ 2905 CP
    #92cdea     ΔE = 1.882 / LRV ≈ 55.7%

  16. ISOMAT

    ★ IST 212-03
    #95cee7     ΔE = 1.954 / LRV ≈ 56.3%

  17. Porter Paints

    ★ Serene Sky / 153-4
    #8ecce3     ΔE = 1.963 / LRV ≈ 54.5%

  18. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    ★ Serene Sky 153-4
    #8ecce3     ΔE = 1.963 / LRV ≈ 54.5%

  19. Benjamin Moore

    ★ Grandma's Sweater / 787
    #94cce7     ΔE = 2.052 / LRV ≈ 55.2%

  20. ICI Paints

    ★ 4087 Blue Chiffon 77BG 57/234
    #87c8e3     ΔE = 2.081 / LRV ≈ 52.0%

  21. Sigma

    ★ Cool Blue / S 1040-B
    #82c9e3     ΔE = 2.176 / LRV ≈ 52.1%

  22. Focoltone

    ★ 1067
    #81d0f4     ΔE = 2.233 / LRV ≈ 56.3%

  23. Cloverdale Paint

    ★ Lupes Lake / 7361
    #88cbe2     ΔE = 2.262 / LRV ≈ 53.4%

  24. Rodda Paint

    ★ Lupes Lake 7361
    #88cbe2     ΔE = 2.262 / LRV ≈ 53.4%

  25. Disney

    ★ 3A-60-2 100 Acre Morning
    #90cce2     ΔE = 2.276 / LRV ≈ 54.6%

  26. CIL

    ★ Delft China
    #89c8e6     ΔE = 2.286 / LRV ≈ 52.3%

  27. Evonik-Degussa

    7241P Sky Blue
    #95cbe3     ΔE = 2.321 / LRV ≈ 54.6%

  28. Clark+Kensington

    Ciao Bella / 35D-3
    #86c7e2     ΔE = 2.417 / LRV ≈ 51.4%

  29. Crayola

    Cornflower
    #93ccea     ΔE = 2.424 / LRV ≈ 55.3%

  30. Crown Diamond

    7332-31 Noble Blue
    #80cae3     ΔE = 2.433 / LRV ≈ 52.4%

  31. Duron

    Candid Blue
    #80caed     ΔE = 2.466 / LRV ≈ 52.9%

  32. Apple Barrel

    Summer Sky / 21973E
    #8cd2f4     ΔE = 2.491 / LRV ≈ 58.2%

  33. TRUMATCH

    30-e2
    #93c9e4     ΔE = 2.579 / LRV ≈ 53.6%

  34. Plascon

    Decide B2-A2-2
    #98d0ec     ΔE = 2.607 / LRV ≈ 57.8%

  35. Vista Paint

    Paradise Bay
    #7bc9e4     ΔE = 2.635 / LRV ≈ 51.6%

  36. Berger

    Paradise Bay / 7409
    #7bc9e4     ΔE = 2.635 / LRV ≈ 51.6%

  37. Scib Paints

    Paradise Bay / 7409
    #7bc9e4     ΔE = 2.635 / LRV ≈ 51.6%

  38. Diamond Vogel

    Lasting Thoughts / 0659
    #7dc9e3     ΔE = 2.643 / LRV ≈ 51.7%

  39. ECOS Paints

    Lasting Thoughts (0659)
    #7dc9e3     ΔE = 2.643 / LRV ≈ 51.7%

  40. Colortrend

    0659
    #7dc9e3     ΔE = 2.643 / LRV ≈ 51.7%

  41. Taubmans

    Sweet Dreams / T10 44B-1
    #96cae4     ΔE = 2.662 / LRV ≈ 54.3%

  42. Brighto Paints

    6819 Brighto Blue
    #7ed2f7     ΔE = 2.688 / LRV ≈ 57.2%

  43. RAL

    240 60 40-P
    #8cc7df     ΔE = 2.726 / LRV ≈ 51.7%

  44. Delta

    Paradise / 025870202W
    #80d3ed     ΔE = 2.756 / LRV ≈ 57.3%

  45. Sherwin-Williams

    Sky Fall - 9049
    #89c6df     ΔE = 2.886 / LRV ≈ 51.0%

  46. Devoe Paint

    Delft China / 79BG 53/259
    #8bc8de     ΔE = 2.900 / LRV ≈ 52.1%

  47. Tikkurila

    H363
    #98d0e5     ΔE = 2.934 / LRV ≈ 57.4%

  48. Caparol

    40/06
    #94cce0     ΔE = 2.934 / LRV ≈ 54.9%

  49. Behr

    Big Chill P490-3
    #7dcbe3     ΔE = 2.971 / LRV ≈ 52.6%

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#87ceeb HTML / CSS Code Examples

#87ceeb foreground

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.

Vincent Van Gogh
<p style="color: #87ceeb">…</p>

#87ceeb background

Inspiration does exist but it must find you working.

Pablo Picasso
<p style="background-color: #87ceeb">…</p>

#87ceeb shadow

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

Henry Ward Beecher
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #87ceeb">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
8900331
Binary
10000111, 11001110, 11101011
Hexadecimal
#87ceeb
LRV
≈ 55.3%
Closest short hex
#7ce ΔE = 2.056
RGB
rgb(135, 206, 235)
RGBA
rgba(135, 206, 235, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.234, g: 0.358, b: 0.408
RYB
red: 52.941%, yellow: 69.224%, blue: 92.157%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-7876885 / 0xff87ceeb
HSL
hsl(197, 71%, 73%)
HSLA
hsla(197, 71%, 73%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 197° (197.400), saturation: 43% (0.426), value: 92% (0.922)
HSP
hue: 197.400, saturation: 42.553%, perceived brightness: 75.080%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 223.468, S: 64.612, L: 79.207
Cubehelix
H: -169.214, S: 0.739, L: 0.737
TSL
T: -1.839, S: 0.137, L: 0.738
CMYK
cyan: 43% (0.426), magenta: 12% (0.123), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 8% (0.078)
CMY
cyan: 47% (0.471), magenta: 19% (0.192), yellow: 8% (0.078)
XYZ
X: 47.053, Y: 55.288, Z: 86.773
xyY
x: 0.249, y: 0.292, Y: 55.288
CIELab
L: 79.207, a: -14.839, b: -21.277
CIELuv
L: 79.207, u: -33.220, v: -31.490
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 79.207, C: 25.940, H: 235.107
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 79.207, C: 45.773, H: 223.468
Hunter-Lab
L: 74.356, a: -17.167, b: -17.142
CIECAM02
J: 70.952, C: 38.125, h: 224.978, Q: 165.955, M: 33.340, s: 44.821, H: 285.307
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.146, jaune: -3.579, green: 3.551
LMS
L: 44.140, M: 61.275, S: 86.226
YCbCr
Y: 177.549, Cb: 151.239, Cr: 94.772
YCoCg
Y: 195.500, Cg: 10.500, Co: 8.750
YDbDr
Y: 188.077, Db: 70.607, Dr: 100.936
YPbPr
Y: 192.965, Pb: 22.665, Pr: -36.834
xvYCC
Y: 181.723, Cb: 147.910, Cr: 95.644
YIQ
Y: 188.077, I: -51.612, Q: -5.990
YUV
Y: 188.077, U: 23.092, V: -46.565
Okhsl
h: 225.754, s: 0.636, l: 0.785
Okhsv
h: 225.754. s: 0.425, v: 0.929
Okhwb
h: 225.754, w: 0.534, b: 0.071
Oklab
l: 0.815, a: -0.057, b: -0.059
Oklch
l: 0.815, c: 0.082, h: 225.754
Munsell Color System
10B 7/8 ΔE = 4.428
Brand Color
Vimeo ΔE = 3.849

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