Light blue

#b2a4e1

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 soft. 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 #b2a4e1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b2a4e1

RGB178, 164, 225

HSL254, 50%, 76%

HSV254, 27%, 88%

CMYK21%, 27%, 0%, 12%

Lab70.49, 17.54, -28.95

XYZ45.23, 41.45, 76.85

Decimal11707617

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone2705 C

Shades of light blue

#9b89d8 #846ecf #6e53c6 #593db9 #4c349e #3f2b83 #322268 #25194d #181032 #0b0817

Tints of light blue

#b9ace4 #bfb4e6 #c6bbe9 #ccc3eb #d3cbee #d9d3f0 #e0daf3 #e7e2f5 #edeaf8 #f4f2fb

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#d3e1a4 Analogous#a4b4e1 Analogous#d1a4e1 Triadic#e1b2a4 Triadic#a4e1b2 Split complementary#e1d0a4 Split complementary#b4e1a4

Light blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 21, 27, 0, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b2a4e1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

21 27 0 12

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

23 29 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 blue in css

Copy #b2a4e1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b2a4e1; }
.text { color: #b2a4e1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2a4e1; }

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 #b2a4e1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b2a4e1 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 #b2a4e1 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 #b2a4e1 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 #b2a4e1 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.