Light sky blue

#75b5df

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

This is Light sky blue, a strong blue at 204 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.

Light sky blue color values

Every conversion for #75b5df, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#75b5df

RGB117, 181, 223

HSL204, 62%, 67%

HSV204, 48%, 87%

CMYK48%, 19%, 0%, 13%

Lab70.98, -9.24, -27.44

XYZ37.18, 42.16, 75.99

Decimal7714271

Web safe#66cccc

Pantone292 C

Shades of light sky blue

#5ca8d9 #439ad3 #2f8cc9 #297ab0 #236996 #1d577d #174664 #11344b #0c2332 #061119

Tints of light sky blue

#81bce2 #8ec2e5 #9ac9e8 #a6cfea #b3d6ed #bfddf0 #cbe3f3 #d8eaf6 #e4f1f9 #f1f7fc

Colors that go with light sky blue

Complementary#df9f75 Analogous#75dfd4 Analogous#7580df Triadic#df75b5 Triadic#b5df75 Split complementary#df7580 Split complementary#dfd475

Light sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 48, 19, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #75b5df on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

48 19 0 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

48 21 4 19

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.

Light sky blue in css

Copy #75b5df straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #75b5df; }
.text { color: #75b5df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75b5df; }

How light sky blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #75b5df against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #75b5df against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #75b5df sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light 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 light sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #75b5df 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 sky blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #75b5df are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.