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Sky 200

sky-200 · #BAE6FD

HEX

#BAE6FD

RGB

rgb(186, 230, 253)

CMYK

cmyk(26%, 9%, 0%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(201, 94%, 86%)

LAB

lab(89.0, -9.1, -15.8)

What is Sky 200?

Sky 200 is the sky-200 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #BAE6FD (rgb 186, 230, 253). 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 200 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 15.82 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.33 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Sky 200

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Sky 200 (#BAE6FD). 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 #F9FDFF

50

#F9FDFF

#F9FDFF

Copied #F4FBFF

100

#F4FBFF

#F4FBFF

Copied #E9F7FE

200

#E9F7FE

#E9F7FE

Copied #DDF3FE

300

#DDF3FE

#DDF3FE

Copied #CBECFE

400

#CBECFE

#CBECFE

Copied #BAE6FD

500

#BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

Copied #9EC4D7

600

#9EC4D7

#9EC4D7

Copied #7996A4

700

#7996A4

#7996A4

Copied #546872

800

#546872

#546872

Copied #2F3A3F

900

#2F3A3F

#2F3A3F

Copied #161C1E

950

#161C1E

#161C1E

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #C6EAFD

15%

#C6EAFD

Copied #D2EEFE

30%

#D2EEFE

Copied #DDF2FE

45%

#DDF2FE

Copied #E7F5FE

60%

#E7F5FE

Copied #F0F9FF

75%

#F0F9FF

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #ADD6EC

15%

#ADD6EC

Copied #9EC4D8

30%

#9EC4D8

Copied #8EB0C2

45%

#8EB0C2

Copied #7B99A8

60%

#7B99A8

Copied #627B88

75%

#627B88

Color harmonies for Sky 200

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Sky 200. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

Copied #FDD1BA

#FDD1BA

#FDD1BA

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

Copied #FDBAE5

#FDBAE5

#FDBAE5

Copied #E5FDBA

#E5FDBA

#E5FDBA

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #BAFDF3

#BAFDF3

#BAFDF3

Copied #BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

Copied #BAC4FD

#BAC4FD

#BAC4FD

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

Copied #FDBAC4

#FDBAC4

#FDBAC4

Copied #FDF3BA

#FDF3BA

#FDF3BA

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

Copied #D1BAFD

#D1BAFD

#D1BAFD

Copied #FDD1BA

#FDD1BA

#FDD1BA

Copied #E5FDBA

#E5FDBA

#E5FDBA

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

#BAE6FD

Copied #F3BAFD

#F3BAFD

#F3BAFD

Copied #FDD1BA

#FDD1BA

#FDD1BA

Copied #C4FDBA

#C4FDBA

#C4FDBA

Sky 200 in every color space

Full conversion of Sky 200 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

#BAE6FD

RGB

rgb(186, 230, 253)

CMYK

cmyk(26%, 9%, 0%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(201, 94%, 86%)

HSV

hsv(201, 26%, 99%)

HWB

hwb(201 73% 1%)

CIE Lab

lab(89.0 -9.1 -15.8)

OKLCH

oklch(90.1% 0.055 230.9)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(66.27, 74.12, 103.72)

Copy-ready code for Sky 200

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: #BAE6FD;
background-color: #BAE6FD;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-sky-200: #BAE6FD;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'sky-200': '#BAE6FD',
}

Sass

$color-sky-200: #BAE6FD;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.902, blue: 0.992, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="sky-200">#BAE6FD</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Sky 200 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 #D7D7D7

RAL 7035

#D7D7D7

Light grey

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 9018

#D7D7D7

Papyrus white

Copied #F4F4F4

RAL 9003

#F4F4F4

Signal white

Copied #F6F6F6

RAL 9016

#F6F6F6

Traffic white

Copied #FFFFFF

RAL 9010

#FFFFFF

Pure white

Copied #84C3BE

RAL 6027

#84C3BE

Light green

FAQ about Sky 200

What is the HEX code for Sky 200?

Sky 200 (sky-200) has the HEX code #BAE6FD. In RGB it is rgb(186, 230, 253), and in CMYK it is cmyk(26%, 9%, 0%, 1%).

What is the OKLCH value of Sky 200?

Sky 200 converts to oklch(0.901 0.055 230.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Sky 200 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Sky 200 has a contrast ratio of 15.82:1 with black text and 1.33:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Sky 200?

The closest Pantone reference to Sky 200 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 290 C (#B9D9EB). 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 200?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Sky 200 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7035 (Light grey, #D7D7D7). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Sky 200?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Sky 200 is #FDD1BA. 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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