Sky Blue Color Palette
Sky Blue Color Palette built around #87CEEB, a light cool blue anchor (WCAG contrast 1.74:1 against white). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #D0EEFC | |
| surface | #87CEEB | |
| text | #37697C | |
| text-muted | #76B3CC | |
| primary | #87CEEB | |
| secondary | #D5AD9D | |
| accent | #76B3CC |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #d0eefc;
--surface: #87ceeb;
--text: #37697c;
--text-muted: #76b3cc;
--primary: #87ceeb;
--secondary: #d5ad9d;
--accent: #76b3cc;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #87CEEB | #D0EEFC | #37697C | #D5AD9D | #76B3CC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #87CEEB | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| #D0EEFC | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| #37697C | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| #D5AD9D | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| #76B3CC | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the sky blue color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #87CEEB, #D0EEFC, #37697C, #D5AD9D, #76B3CC.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.