Light steel blue

#95adba

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

This is Light steel blue, a muted blue at 201 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 steel blue color values

Every conversion for #95adba, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#95adba

RGB149, 173, 186

HSL201, 21%, 66%

HSV201, 20%, 73%

CMYK20%, 7%, 0%, 27%

Lab69.34, -5.42, -9.42

XYZ36.2, 39.82, 52.23

Decimal9809338

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone550 C

Shades of light steel blue

#839fae #7090a2 #608194 #547181 #48616f #3c515c #30414a #243137 #182025 #0c1013

Tints of light steel blue

#9fb4c0 #a8bcc6 #b2c3cd #bbcad3 #c5d2d9 #ced9df #d8e1e5 #e1e8ec #ebeff2 #f4f7f8

Colors that go with light steel blue

Complementary#baa295 Analogous#95bab4 Analogous#959bba Triadic#ba95ad Triadic#adba95 Split complementary#ba959b Split complementary#bab495

Light steel blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 20, 7, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #95adba on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

20 7 0 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

22 10 4 33

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 steel blue in css

Copy #95adba straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #95adba; }
.text { color: #95adba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #95adba; }

How light steel blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light steel blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #95adba against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #95adba against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light steel blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #95adba sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn light steel blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #95adba 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 steel blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #95adba 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.