Light sky blue

#86bbff

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 vivid blue at 214 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 #86bbff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#86bbff

RGB134, 187, 255

HSL214, 100%, 76%

HSV214, 47%, 100%

CMYK47%, 27%, 0%, 0%

Lab74.72, 0.55, -38.92

XYZ45.65, 47.83, 101.43

Decimal8829951

Web safe#99ccff

Pantone278 C

Shades of light sky blue

#62a7ff #3e93ff #1a7fff #006cf6 #005cd2 #004cae #003c8a #002d66 #001d42 #000d1f

Tints of light sky blue

#90c1ff #9bc7ff #a5ccff #afd2ff #bad8ff #c4deff #cee4ff #d9e9ff #e3efff #edf5ff

Colors that go with light sky blue

Complementary#ffca86 Analogous#86f8ff Analogous#8d86ff Triadic#ff86bb Triadic#bbff86 Split complementary#ff8d86 Split complementary#f8ff86

Light sky blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 47, 27, 0, 0.

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

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

47 27 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

47 29 4 6

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #86bbff straight into your stylesheet.

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

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

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #86bbff 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 #86bbff 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 #86bbff 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

Every value on this page for #86bbff is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.