Light sky blue

#97d7fd

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 202 degrees. Light blues like this feel trustworthy, common in finance and software. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Light sky blue color values

Every conversion for #97d7fd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#97d7fd

RGB151, 215, 253

HSL202, 96%, 79%

HSV202, 40%, 99%

CMYK40%, 15%, 0%, 1%

Lab83.06, -10.84, -24.94

XYZ54.79, 62.27, 102.06

Decimal9951229

Web safe#99ccff

Pantone2905 C

Shades of light sky blue

#72c9fc #4ebbfc #29adfb #059ffa #0487d5 #0370b1 #03598c #024267 #012a43 #01131e

Tints of light sky blue

#a8defd #bae4fe #c2e8fe #cbebfe #d4eefe #dcf2fe #e5f5fe #edf8ff

Colors that go with light sky blue

Complementary#fdbd97 Analogous#97fdf0 Analogous#97a4fd Triadic#fd97d7 Triadic#d7fd97 Split complementary#fd97a4 Split complementary#fdf097

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 40, 15, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #97d7fd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

40 15 0 1

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

41 18 4 7

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Light sky blue in css

Copy #97d7fd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #97d7fd; }
.text { color: #97d7fd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #97d7fd; }

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 #97d7fd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #97d7fd 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 #97d7fd 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 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 #97d7fd 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 #97d7fd 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.