#87ceeb - Afternoon Sky color

This soft, luminous sky-blue evokes a clear midday sky, blending delicate cyan and serene azure for a fresh, airy appearance. It feels cool and calming yet cheerful, lending openness and optimistic energy to designs. Ideal for backgrounds, accents, and user interfaces, it pairs beautifully with warm corals, deep navies, and sandy neutrals. The color reads light and crisp on both digital and print surfaces, conveying tranquility, clarity, and a breezy, uplifting mood.

color #87ceeb

#87ceeb color RGB value is 135, 206, 235, and the CMYK value is 0.426, 0.123, 0.00, 0.0784. Alternative names for that color are: afternoon sky, white, skyblue, seagull, cornflower, violet.

Color Conversion

Name
Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
135, 206, 235
rgb(135, 206, 235)
CMYK
0.426, 0.123, 0.00, 0.0784
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sRGB
0.529, 0.808, 0.922
rgb(52.9% 80.8% 92.2%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.620, 0.803, 0.915
color(a98-rgb 0.62 0.803 0.915)
HCT
226, 36.0, 79.2
color(--hct 226 24.8% 79.2%)
HSL
197, 71.4, 72.5
hsl(197 71.4% 72.5%)
HSV
197, 42.6, 92.2
color(--hsv 197 42.6% 92.2%)
HWB
197, 52.9, 7.84
hwb(197 52.9% 7.84%)
Lab
78.9, -17.5, -21.8
lab(78.9 -17.5 -21.8)
P3
0.592, 0.801, 0.909
color(display-p3 0.592 0.801 0.909)
XYZ D50
0.462, 0.547, 0.657
color(xyz-d50 0.462 0.547 0.657)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#87ceeb
RGB:135 206 235
HSL:197.4deg 71.43% 72.55%
HEX:#eba487
RGB:235 164 135
HSL:17.4deg 71.43% 72.55%

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