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Sky Blue is a shade of azure (blue). It resembles the color of an unclouded sky around.
What color is Sky blue?
Sky blue color belongs to the Azure, Blue color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Sky blue is #87CEEB, and the RGB color code is RGB(135, 206, 235).
In the RGB color model, Sky blue has a red value of 135, a green value of 206, and a blue value of 235. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 42.6% cyan, 12.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 7.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 197.4° (degrees), 71.4 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Sky blue has a hue of 197.4° (degrees), 42.6 % saturation and 92.2 % brightness/value.
Sky blue is cool or warm?
Sky blue is a cool color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Sky blue color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(135, 206, 235) |
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| Red | 135 (52.9%) |
| Green | 206 (80.8%) |
| Blue | 235 (92.2%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 197.4° |
| Saturation | 71.43 %. |
| Lightness | 72.55 %. |
| HWB | H: 197.4° W: 52.94 % B: 7.84 % |
| LRV | ~ 55.3 % |
| Munsell Color System | 4.6B 7.8/5.6 |
| XYZ | X : 47.06 Y : 55.29 Z : 86.79 |
| YXY | Y1 : 55.29 X : 0.25 Y2 : 0.29 |
| CMY | C : 47.06% M : 19.22% Y : 7.84% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 42.55% |
| Magenta | 12.34% |
| Yellow | 0.00% |
| Key | 7.84% |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 197.4° |
| Saturation | 42.55 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 92.16 %. |
| CIE-Lab | L : 79.21 A : -14.83 B : -21.28 |
| CIE-Lch | L : 79.21 C : 25.94 H : 235.13 |
| CIE-Luv | L : 79.21 U : -33.22 V : -31.5 |
| Hunter-Lab | L : 74.36 A : -17.16 B : -17.15 |
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Similar Colors and Paints
Colors similar to Sky blue
Here are the colors similar to Sky blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Paint similar to Sky blue
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Sky blue . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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Color Combinations
View more Sky blue - #87CEEB color palettes and color scheme combinations
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Color Images and Mockup
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Sky blue - #87CEEB Color Images and Patterns
