Light sky blue

#8dc4eb

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

Light sky blue is a light blue that reads soft. 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 #8dc4eb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#8dc4eb

RGB141, 196, 235

HSL205, 70%, 74%

HSV205, 40%, 92%

CMYK40%, 17%, 0%, 8%

Lab76.76, -8.08, -24.98

XYZ45.72, 51.14, 86.06

Decimal9290987

Web safe#99ccff

Pantone283 C

Shades of light sky blue

#70b5e6 #52a6e1 #3596dc #2385ca #1e72ad #195e90 #144b72 #0f3855 #0a2437 #05111a

Tints of light sky blue

#97c9ed #a1ceee #abd3f0 #b5d8f2 #bedef4 #c8e3f5 #d2e8f7 #dcedf9 #e6f2fb #f0f7fc

Colors that go with light sky blue

Complementary#ebb48d Analogous#8debe3 Analogous#8d95eb Triadic#eb8dc4 Triadic#c4eb8d Split complementary#eb8d95 Split complementary#ebe38d

Light sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 40, 17, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #8dc4eb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

40 17 0 8

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

41 20 4 14

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 #8dc4eb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #8dc4eb; }
.text { color: #8dc4eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8dc4eb; }

How light sky blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

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Light sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #8dc4eb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #8dc4eb 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 #8dc4eb 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 #8dc4eb 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 #8dc4eb are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.