Light blue

#a6ddef

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

This is Light blue, a strong blue at 195 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 blue color values

Every conversion for #a6ddef, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a6ddef

RGB166, 221, 239

HSL195, 70%, 79%

HSV195, 31%, 94%

CMYK31%, 8%, 0%, 6%

Lab85.02, -13.4, -14.49

XYZ57.16, 66.05, 91.4

Decimal10935791

Web safe#99ccff

Pantone291 C

Shades of light blue

#86d1e9 #67c5e4 #47b9de #27add8 #2193b9 #1b7a99 #166179 #104759 #0a2e3a #05151a

Tints of light blue

#ade0f0 #b5e3f2 #bce5f3 #c4e8f4 #cbebf6 #d2eef7 #daf1f8 #e1f4fa #e8f6fb #f0f9fc

Colors that go with light blue

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Light blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 31, 8, 0, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a6ddef on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

31 8 0 6

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

33 11 4 12

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 blue in css

Copy #a6ddef straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a6ddef; }
.text { color: #a6ddef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6ddef; }

How light blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a6ddef against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a6ddef against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a6ddef sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a6ddef 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 blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #a6ddef is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.