Information about Sky color

#82CAFC - Sky color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #82CAFC, known as "Sky", is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(130, 202, 252) — 51% red, 79.2% green, 98.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 48 / 20 / 0 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#82CAFC presents itself as a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Day Sky Blue (#82CAFF). Slightly further away sit Light Sky Blue (#87CEFA) and Lightblue (#7BC8F6).

The recipe behind #82CAFC is rgb(130, 202, 252), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. The name "Sky" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Sky color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Sky color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Sky

#82CAFC
#9BD4FC

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#B4DEFD

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#CDE9FD

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#E6F4FE

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White

#FFFFFF

Sky color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Sky

#82CAFC
#38A9F9

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#0584DF

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#035895

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#012C4A

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Black

#000000

Sky color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Sky

#82CAFC
#78BCEC

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#72AED8

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#729FBF

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#768FA2

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Grey

#808080

Sky color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#CD82FB

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#9C82FB

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#8298FB

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Sky

#82CAFC
#82F9FB

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#82FBCD

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#82FB9C

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Sky color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#82CAFC
Sky

#82CAFC

#FCB583
#FCB583

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#82CAFC
Sky

#82CAFC

#FCF283
#FCF283

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#FC838D
#FC838D

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#838DFC
#838DFC

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#82CAFC
Sky

#82CAFC

#83FCF2
#83FCF2

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#82CAFC
Sky

#82CAFC

#FC83C9
#FC83C9

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#C9FC83
#C9FC83

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#82CAFC
Sky

#82CAFC

#B583FC
#B583FC

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#FCB583
#FCB583

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#C9FC83
#C9FC83

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#82CAFC
Sky

#82CAFC

#F283FC
#F283FC

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#FCB583
#FCB583

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#8DFC83
#8DFC83

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Nearest named colors to Sky

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Day Sky Blue color link
Day Sky Blue

#82CAFF

Light Sky Blue color link
Light Sky Blue

#87CEFA

Lightblue color link
Lightblue

#7BC8F6

Pale Cyan color link
Pale Cyan

#87D3F8

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Maya Blue color link
Maya Blue

#73C2FB

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Soft Azure color link
Soft Azure

#7EB8FC

Very Light Azure color link
Very Light Azure

#74BBFB

Parakeet Blue color link
Parakeet Blue

#7EB6FF

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Sky color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#82CAFC - Sky color image Sky color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#82CAFC - Sky color image Sky color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#82CAFC - Sky color image Sky color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#82CAFC
  • RGB130, 202, 252
  • CMYK48, 20, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(130, 202, 252)
  • HSL205°, 95%, 75%
  • HSL Precise204.59°, 95.313%, 74.902%
  • HSV205°, 48%, 99%
  • HSB205°, 48%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.792, 0.988)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.792, 0.988, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.792, 0.988)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID82CAFC
  • DECIMAL ID8571644
  • Name Length3
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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