A study in blue
Sky Blue
#87CEEB
- Family
- Blue
- L
- 0.815
- C
- 0.082
- H
- 226°
Notes
Sky Blue is the colour of a clear midday sky away from the horizon haze, the same blue Maxfield Parrish captured in his 1920s magazine work - known thereafter as Parrish Blue. The CSS hex is brighter and slightly cooler than the painted version but holds the same emotional weight. Wellness and travel brands use surfaces in this band as page washes; Calm and Headspace both work with neighbouring values. Against navy #1e3a8a body copy it sets a calm reading surface, against cream it warms further. Body text in Sky Blue against white falls below AA at every size; this is a surface tone, not a type colour.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sky Blue?
Sky Blue is the colour of a clear midday sky away from the horizon haze, the same blue Maxfield Parrish captured in his 1920s magazine work - known thereafter as Parrish Blue. The CSS hex is brighter and slightly cooler than the painted version but holds the same emotional weight. Its hex code is #87CEEB.
What are the tints and shades of Sky Blue?
uishades builds an 11-step OKLCH ramp for Sky Blue (#87CEEB) - its lightest tints through its darkest shades - plus an 11-stop Tailwind scale (50–950), both keyed to the same 50–950 stops. Lightness steps stay evenly spaced and the hue stays stable, so the mid-tones don't go muddy.
What colors pair well with Sky Blue?
Its complementary color is #F0B296. Triadic partners are #EAADCE and #C9C688; analogous neighbours are #A0C5F7 and #7FD3D3.
What are the OKLCH and RGB values of Sky Blue?
Sky Blue is #87CEEB - OKLCH 0.815 0.082 226°, rgb(135 206 235), in the blue family.