Light blue

#b5d4e7

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

Light blue is a light blue that reads relaxed. 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 #b5d4e7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b5d4e7

RGB181, 212, 231

HSL203, 51%, 81%

HSV203, 22%, 91%

CMYK22%, 8%, 0%, 9%

Lab83.27, -6.2, -12.77

XYZ57.02, 62.68, 84.69

Decimal11916519

Web safe#ccccff

Pantone277 C

Shades of light blue

#98c3de #7bb3d4 #5fa2cb #4291c2 #367ca7 #2d678a #24516e #1a3c51 #112734 #071117

Tints of light blue

#bbd8e9 #c1dbeb #c7dfed #cde2ef #d3e6f1 #d9e9f3 #dfedf5 #e5f0f7 #ebf4f9 #f2f7fb

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#e7c8b5 Analogous#b5e7e1 Analogous#b5bbe7 Triadic#e7b5d4 Triadic#d4e7b5 Split complementary#e7b5bb Split complementary#e7e1b5

Light blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 22, 8, 0, 9.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b5d4e7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

22 8 0 9

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

24 11 4 15

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 #b5d4e7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b5d4e7; }
.text { color: #b5d4e7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b5d4e7; }

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 #b5d4e7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b5d4e7 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 #b5d4e7 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 #b5d4e7 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

Here is how the numbers for #b5d4e7 are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.