Light blue

#b09ef8

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

This is Light blue, a vivid blue at 252 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 #b09ef8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b09ef8
RGB176, 158, 248
HSL252, 87%, 80%
HSV252, 36%, 97%
CMYK29%, 36%, 0%, 3%
Lab69.8, 25.78, -42.6
XYZ47.07, 40.46, 94.14
Decimal11575032
Web safe#9999ff
Pantone2716 C
Pantone2716 CHex#b09ef8Rgb176 158 248Cmyk29 36 0 3Lab70 26 -43Darker#4419eeDeep#7a5bf3Lighter#e7e2fb

Shades of light blue

Tints of light blue

Colors that go with light blue

Light blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 29, 36, 0, 3.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b09ef8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
29 36 0 3
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
31 37 4 9
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 blue in css

Copy #b09ef8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b09ef8; }
.text { color: #b09ef8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b09ef8; }

How light blue looks on light and dark

Light blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b09ef8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.31:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.09:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b09ef8 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b09ef8 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light 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 blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b09ef8 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #b09ef8 is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.