Light blue

#b0a5ed

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 249 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 blue color values

Every conversion for #b0a5ed, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b0a5ed

RGB176, 165, 237

HSL249, 67%, 79%

HSV249, 30%, 93%

CMYK26%, 30%, 0%, 7%

Lab71.05, 19.19, -34.66

XYZ46.65, 42.25, 85.82

Decimal11576813

Web safe#9999ff

Pantone2716 C

Shades of light blue

#9586e7 #7a67e1 #5e48da #442ad3 #3a24b4 #301e95 #261876 #1c1157 #120b38 #08051a

Tints of light blue

#b7adef #bdb4f0 #c4bcf2 #cac3f3 #d1cbf5 #d8d2f6 #dedaf8 #e5e1f9 #ebe9fb #f2f0fc

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#e2eda5 Analogous#a5beed Analogous#d4a5ed Triadic#edb0a5 Triadic#a5edb0 Split complementary#edd4a5 Split complementary#beeda5

Light blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 26, 30, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b0a5ed on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

26 30 0 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

28 32 4 13

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

Light blue in css

Copy #b0a5ed straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b0a5ed; }
.text { color: #b0a5ed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0a5ed; }

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 #b0a5ed against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b0a5ed 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 #b0a5ed 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 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 #b0a5ed 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #b0a5ed come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.