Light sky blue

#83b2df

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

Light sky blue sits in the blue band, mid and strong. 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 #83b2df, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#83b2df
RGB131, 178, 223
HSL209, 59%, 69%
HSV209, 41%, 87%
CMYK41%, 20%, 0%, 13%
Lab70.87, -4.16, -27.55
XYZ38.6, 41.99, 75.88
Decimal8631007
Web safe#9999cc
Pantone284 C
Pantone284 CHex#83b2dfRgb131 178 223Cmyk41 20 0 13Lab71 -4 -28Darker#2b6ba8Deep#4a8fd0Lighter#bed5eb

Shades of light sky blue

Tints of light sky blue

Colors that go with light sky blue

Light sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 41, 20, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #83b2df on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
41 20 0 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
42 22 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 #83b2df straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #83b2df; }
.text { color: #83b2df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83b2df; }

How light sky blue looks on light and dark

Light sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #83b2df against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.23:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.40:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #83b2df 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 #83b2df sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #83b2df and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light sky blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #83b2df come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.