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Sky 800

sky-800 · #075985

HEX

#075985

RGB

rgb(7, 89, 133)

CMYK

cmyk(95%, 33%, 0%, 48%)

HSL

hsl(201, 90%, 27%)

LAB

lab(35.8, -5.0, -30.7)

What is Sky 800?

Sky 800 is the sky-800 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #075985 (rgb 7, 89, 133). It sits in the blue family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Sky 800 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 2.78 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 7.56 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Sky 800

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Sky 800 (#075985). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #EBF2F5

50

#EBF2F5

#EBF2F5

Copied #D7E4EB

100

#D7E4EB

#D7E4EB

Copied #B0CAD8

200

#B0CAD8

#B0CAD8

Copied #83ACC2

300

#83ACC2

#83ACC2

Copied #4583A4

400

#4583A4

#4583A4

Copied #075985

500

#075985

#075985

Copied #064C71

600

#064C71

#064C71

Copied #053A56

700

#053A56

#053A56

Copied #03283C

800

#03283C

#03283C

Copied #021621

900

#021621

#021621

Copied #010B10

950

#010B10

#010B10

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #6D85A0

15%

#6D85A0

Copied #95A4B5

30%

#95A4B5

Copied #B3BCC8

45%

#B3BCC8

Copied #CCD1D9

60%

#CCD1D9

Copied #E1E4E8

75%

#E1E4E8

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #06527B

15%

#06527B

Copied #054B71

30%

#054B71

Copied #044265

45%

#044265

Copied #033856

60%

#033856

Copied #022C44

75%

#022C44

Color harmonies for Sky 800

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Sky 800. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #075985

#075985

#075985

Copied #833207

#833207

#833207

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #075985

#075985

#075985

Copied #830757

#830757

#830757

Copied #578307

#578307

#578307

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #078370

#078370

#078370

Copied #075985

#075985

#075985

Copied #071983

#071983

#071983

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #075985

#075985

#075985

Copied #830719

#830719

#830719

Copied #837007

#837007

#837007

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #075985

#075985

#075985

Copied #320783

#320783

#320783

Copied #833207

#833207

#833207

Copied #578307

#578307

#578307

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #075985

#075985

#075985

Copied #700783

#700783

#700783

Copied #833207

#833207

#833207

Copied #198307

#198307

#198307

Sky 800 in every color space

Full conversion of Sky 800 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#075985

RGB

rgb(7, 89, 133)

CMYK

cmyk(95%, 33%, 0%, 48%)

HSL

hsl(201, 90%, 27%)

HSV

hsv(201, 95%, 52%)

HWB

hwb(201 3% 48%)

CIE Lab

lab(35.8 -5.0 -30.7)

OKLCH

oklch(44.3% 0.100 240.8)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(7.89, 8.88, 23.48)

Copy-ready code for Sky 800

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #075985;
background-color: #075985;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-sky-800: #075985;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'sky-800': '#075985',
}

Sass

$color-sky-800: #075985;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.027, green: 0.349, blue: 0.522, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="sky-800">#075985</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Sky 800 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Tailwind CSS palette

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #1B5583

RAL 5019

#1B5583

Capri blue

Copied #3E5F8A

RAL 5007

#3E5F8A

Brilliant blue

Copied #49678D

RAL 5023

#49678D

Distant blue

Copied #354D73

RAL 5000

#354D73

Violet blue

Copied #2271B3

RAL 5015

#2271B3

Sky blue

Copied #025669

RAL 5009

#025669

Azure blue

FAQ about Sky 800

What is the HEX code for Sky 800?

Sky 800 (sky-800) has the HEX code #075985. In RGB it is rgb(7, 89, 133), and in CMYK it is cmyk(95%, 33%, 0%, 48%).

What is the OKLCH value of Sky 800?

Sky 800 converts to oklch(0.443 0.100 240.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Sky 800 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Sky 800 has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 with black text and 7.56:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Sky 800?

The closest Pantone reference to Sky 800 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 308 C (#00558C). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Sky 800?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Sky 800 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5019 (Capri blue, #1B5583). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Sky 800?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Sky 800 is #833207. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)

The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

tailwind
design-token
web-system
blue

Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.

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