Sky blue

#71b8db

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

This is Sky blue, a strong blue at 200 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Sky blue color values

Every conversion for #71b8db, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#71b8db

RGB113, 184, 219

HSL200, 60%, 65%

HSV200, 48%, 86%

CMYK48%, 16%, 0%, 14%

Lab71.49, -12.9, -24.49

XYZ36.74, 42.91, 73.36

Decimal7452891

Web safe#66cccc

Pantone298 C

Shades of sky blue

#59acd5 #41a0cf #3191c1 #2b7fa9 #256d91 #1f5b79 #184961 #123748 #0c2530 #061218

Tints of sky blue

#7ebede #8bc5e1 #97cbe5 #a4d2e8 #b1d8eb #bedeee #cae5f2 #d7ebf5 #e4f1f8 #f1f8fb

Colors that go with sky blue

Complementary#db9471 Analogous#71dbc9 Analogous#7183db Triadic#db71b8 Triadic#b8db71 Split complementary#db7183 Split complementary#dbc971

Sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 48, 16, 0, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #71b8db on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

48 16 0 14

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

48 19 4 20

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Sky blue in css

Copy #71b8db straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #71b8db; }
.text { color: #71b8db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71b8db; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #71b8db against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #71b8db against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #71b8db sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around sky blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #71b8db 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 sky blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #71b8db 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.