Tailwind Sky
All 11 shades with hex codes — and, for each one, whether you can actually put text on it.
sky-700
lightest shade that passes AA for body text on white — 5.93:1
Body copy at 5.93:1
✓ sky-600 clears 3:1 for borders and icons on white
✓ sky-600 is the darkest that passes AA on black
Every shade links to its full contrast report on white.
Shades, hex codes and contrast
| Shade | Hex | On white | On black | APCA Lc | Body text on white |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sky-50 |
#F0F9FF |
1.07:1 | 19.70:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
sky-100 |
#E0F2FE |
1.15:1 | 18.30:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
sky-200 |
#BAE6FD |
1.33:1 | 15.82:1 | 15 | ✕ fails |
sky-300 |
#7DD3FC |
1.67:1 | 12.60:1 | 28 | ✕ fails |
sky-400 |
#38BDF8 |
2.14:1 | 9.80:1 | 40 | ✕ fails |
sky-500 |
#0EA5E9 |
2.77:1 | 7.58:1 | 51 | ✕ fails |
sky-600 |
#0284C7 |
4.10:1 | 5.13:1 | 65 | ✕ large text only |
sky-700 |
#0369A1 |
5.93:1 | 3.54:1 | 76 | ✓ AA |
sky-800 |
#075985 |
7.56:1 | 2.78:1 | 83 | ✓ AAA |
sky-900 |
#0C4A6E |
9.46:1 | 2.22:1 | 88 | ✓ AAA |
sky-950 |
#082F49 |
13.88:1 | 1.51:1 | 97 | ✓ AAA |
How to read this
- 4.5:1 is the WCAG 2.2 minimum for body text (1.4.3). 7:1 is AAA.
- 3:1 is the minimum for large text and for non-text things you have to see — borders, icons, focus rings (1.4.11).
- APCA Lc is a perceptual model that weights dark-on-light differently from light-on-dark. It disagrees with the ratio often enough to be worth reading; Lc 60 is roughly body-text territory, Lc 75 comfortable.
- Tailwind's sky sits closest to the colour name Cornflower at its 500 stop.
Other Tailwind colours
Slate
#64748B
Gray
#6B7280
Zinc
#71717A
Neutral
#737373
Stone
#78716C
Red
#EF4444
Orange
#F97316
Amber
#F59E0B
Yellow
#EAB308
Lime
#84CC16
Green
#22C55E
Emerald
#10B981
Teal
#14B8A6
Cyan
#06B6D4
Blue
#3B82F6
Indigo
#6366F1
Violet
#8B5CF6
Purple
#A855F7
Fuchsia
#D946EF
Pink
#EC4899
Rose
#F43F5E
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