Light blue

#bfb9ea

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

This is Light blue, a soft blue at 247 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 #bfb9ea, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#bfb9ea

RGB191, 185, 234

HSL247, 54%, 82%

HSV247, 21%, 92%

CMYK18%, 21%, 0%, 8%

Lab77.11, 11.98, -23.62

XYZ53.69, 51.71, 84.99

Decimal12564970

Web safe#ccccff

Pantone270 C

Shades of light blue

#a49be1 #887dd8 #6d5fcf #5241c6 #4334ad #372b8f #2c2271 #201953 #151035 #090718

Tints of light blue

#c4bfec #c9c4ed #cecaef #d4d0f1 #d9d5f2 #dedbf4 #e3e0f6 #e8e6f8 #edecf9 #f2f1fb

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#e4eab9 Analogous#b9cbea Analogous#d8b9ea Triadic#eabfb9 Triadic#b9eabf Split complementary#ead8b9 Split complementary#cbeab9

Light blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 18, 21, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #bfb9ea on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

18 21 0 8

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

21 23 4 14

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 #bfb9ea straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #bfb9ea; }
.text { color: #bfb9ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfb9ea; }

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 #bfb9ea against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #bfb9ea 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 #bfb9ea 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 #bfb9ea 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 #bfb9ea is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.