Light blue

#a1d9ef

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

This is Light blue, a strong blue at 197 degrees. Light blues like this feel trustworthy, common in finance and software. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Light blue color values

Every conversion for #a1d9ef, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a1d9ef

RGB161, 217, 239

HSL197, 71%, 78%

HSV197, 33%, 94%

CMYK33%, 9%, 0%, 6%

Lab83.67, -12.73, -16.55

XYZ55.09, 63.43, 91.0

Decimal10607087

Web safe#99ccff

Pantone291 C

Shades of light blue

#81ccea #62bfe4 #42b3df #25a5d8 #1f8db8 #1a7598 #155d79 #0f4459 #0a2c3a #04141a

Tints of light blue

#a9dcf0 #b1dff2 #b9e3f3 #c0e6f4 #c8e9f6 #d0ecf7 #d8eff8 #e0f2fa #e8f6fb #f0f9fc

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#efb7a1 Analogous#a1efde Analogous#a1b2ef Triadic#efa1d9 Triadic#d9efa1 Split complementary#efa1b2 Split complementary#efdea1

Light 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 33, 9, 0, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a1d9ef on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

33 9 0 6

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

34 12 4 12

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 blue in css

Copy #a1d9ef straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a1d9ef; }
.text { color: #a1d9ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1d9ef; }

How light blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a1d9ef against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a1d9ef against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a1d9ef sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn light blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a1d9ef 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 blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #a1d9ef are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.