Sky blue

#81b0c7

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

This is Sky blue, a soft blue at 200 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Sky blue color values

Every conversion for #81b0c7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#81b0c7

RGB129, 176, 199

HSL200, 38%, 64%

HSV200, 35%, 78%

CMYK35%, 12%, 0%, 22%

Lab69.36, -9.92, -16.7

XYZ34.89, 39.84, 59.88

Decimal8499399

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone550 C

Shades of sky blue

#6ca3be #5896b5 #4987a5 #407691 #37657c #2e5568 #254453 #1c333e #13222a #091115

Tints of sky blue

#8cb7cc #98bed1 #a3c5d6 #aecddb #bad4e0 #c5dbe5 #d1e2ea #dce9ef #e7f0f4 #f3f7fa

Colors that go with sky blue

Complementary#c79881 Analogous#81c7bb Analogous#818dc7 Triadic#c781b0 Triadic#b0c781 Split complementary#c7818d Split complementary#c7bb81

Sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 35, 12, 0, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #81b0c7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

35 12 0 22

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

36 15 4 28

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.

Sky blue in css

Copy #81b0c7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #81b0c7; }
.text { color: #81b0c7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81b0c7; }

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 #81b0c7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #81b0c7 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #81b0c7 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #81b0c7 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

Every value on this page for #81b0c7 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.