Soft Sky Blue (87B8C9) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Soft Sky Blue"

Blue · Summer

🧠 Psychology

Fresh and soothing color. Evokes clarity, communication and technological innovation.

✨ Uses

Tech, health, communication, SaaS, media.

Tip

Soft Sky Blue pairs ideally with #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #87B8C9

RGB rgb(135, 184, 201)

HSL hsl(195°, 38%, 66%)

CMYK C:33% M:8% Y:0% K:21%

Luminance 0.4441

WCAG Accessibility

On white 2.16:1

Aa — #87B8C9

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 9.73:1

Aa — #87B8C9

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#87B8C9 #C99887

Analogous

#87C9B9 #87B8C9 #8798C9

Triadic

#87B8C9 #C987B9 #B9C987

Split-comp.

#87B8C9 #C98798 #C9B987

Tetradic

#87B8C9 #B987C9 #C99887 #98C987

Monochromatic

#304C55 #548696 #90B4C1 #B1CAD3 #E2EBEE

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