Light blue

#b2e6ff

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 199 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 #b2e6ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b2e6ff

RGB178, 230, 255

HSL199, 100%, 85%

HSV199, 30%, 100%

CMYK30%, 10%, 0%, 0%

Lab88.58, -10.92, -17.5

XYZ64.71, 73.28, 105.34

Decimal11724543

Web safe#99ffff

Pantone291 C

Shades of light blue

#8ad9ff #62ccff #39bfff #11b2ff #009de8 #0081c0 #006697 #004b6f #003047 #00151f

Tints of light blue

#beeaff #caeeff #d5f2ff #e1f5ff #edf9ff

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#ffcbb2 Analogous#b2fff1 Analogous#b2c0ff Triadic#ffb2e6 Triadic#e6ffb2 Split complementary#ffb2c0 Split complementary#fff2b2

Light blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 30, 10, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b2e6ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

30 10 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

32 13 4 6

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 #b2e6ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b2e6ff; }
.text { color: #b2e6ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2e6ff; }

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 #b2e6ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b2e6ff 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 #b2e6ff 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 #b2e6ff 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

Every value on this page for #b2e6ff 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.