Light sky blue

#79b4e1

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light sky blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Light sky blue, a strong blue at 206 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Light sky blue color values

Every conversion for #79b4e1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#79b4e1

RGB121, 180, 225

HSL206, 63%, 68%

HSV206, 46%, 88%

CMYK46%, 20%, 0%, 12%

Lab70.97, -7.18, -28.53

XYZ37.8, 42.14, 77.38

Decimal7976161

Web safe#66cccc

Pantone292 C

Shades of light sky blue

#5fa6db #4597d5 #2e88cd #2877b4 #22669a #1d5580 #174466 #11334d #0b2233 #061119

Tints of light sky blue

#85bbe4 #91c1e6 #9dc8e9 #a9cfec #b5d5ee #c1dcf1 #cde3f4 #d9e9f6 #e4f0f9 #f0f7fc

Colors that go with light sky blue

Complementary#e1a679 Analogous#79e1da Analogous#7980e1 Triadic#e179b4 Triadic#b4e179 Split complementary#e17980 Split complementary#e1da79

Light sky blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 46, 20, 0, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #79b4e1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

46 20 0 12

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

46 22 4 18

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light sky blue in css

Copy #79b4e1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #79b4e1; }
.text { color: #79b4e1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #79b4e1; }

How light sky blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #79b4e1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #79b4e1 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #79b4e1 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light sky blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #79b4e1 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light sky blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #79b4e1 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.