Light sky blue

#86b2df

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 210 degrees. Light blues like this feel trustworthy, common in finance and software. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Light sky blue color values

Every conversion for #86b2df, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#86b2df

RGB134, 178, 223

HSL210, 58%, 70%

HSV210, 40%, 87%

CMYK40%, 20%, 0%, 13%

Lab71.03, -3.37, -27.28

XYZ39.07, 42.24, 75.91

Decimal8827615

Web safe#9999cc

Pantone284 C

Shades of light sky blue

#6ca2d8 #5291d1 #3981cb #2f70b3 #296099 #22507f #1b4066 #14304c #0d1f32 #060f18

Tints of light sky blue

#91b9e2 #9bc0e5 #a6c6e7 #b1cdea #bbd4ed #c6dbf0 #d1e2f3 #dce8f6 #e6eff8 #f1f6fb

Colors that go with light sky blue

Complementary#dfb386 Analogous#86dedf Analogous#8686df Triadic#df86b2 Triadic#b2df86 Split complementary#df8686 Split complementary#dedf86

Light sky blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 40, 20, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #86b2df on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

40 20 0 13

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

41 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light sky blue in css

Copy #86b2df straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #86b2df; }
.text { color: #86b2df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86b2df; }

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 #86b2df against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #86b2df against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #86b2df 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #86b2df 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #86b2df 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.