Light blue

#aaa2ff

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

Light blue sits in the blue band, light and vivid. 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 #aaa2ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#aaa2ff

RGB170, 162, 255

HSL245, 100%, 82%

HSV245, 36%, 100%

CMYK33%, 36%, 0%, 0%

Lab70.6, 23.65, -45.18

XYZ47.55, 41.61, 100.13

Decimal11182847

Web safe#9999ff

Pantone2716 C

Shades of light blue

#877bff #6355ff #402eff #1d07ff #1300e0 #1000b9 #0d0093 #09006c #060045 #03001f

Tints of light blue

#b1aaff #b8b1ff #bfb9ff #c5c0ff #ccc8ff #d3cfff #dad7ff #e1deff #e8e6ff #efedff

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#f7ffa2 Analogous#a2c9ff Analogous#d8a2ff Triadic#ffaaa2 Triadic#a2ffaa Split complementary#ffd8a2 Split complementary#c9ffa2

Light blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 33, 36, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #aaa2ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

33 36 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

34 37 4 6

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

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #aaa2ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #aaa2ff; }
.text { color: #aaa2ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aaa2ff; }

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 #aaa2ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #aaa2ff 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 #aaa2ff 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 #aaa2ff 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #aaa2ff is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.