Light blue

#c4b8f7

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 251 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 #c4b8f7, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c4b8f7

RGB196, 184, 247

HSL251, 80%, 85%

HSV251, 26%, 97%

CMYK21%, 26%, 0%, 3%

Lab77.72, 16.94, -29.65

XYZ56.69, 52.73, 95.19

Decimal12892407

Web safe#ccccff

Pantone264 C

Shades of light blue

#a694f3 #8870ef #6a4ceb #4c28e7 #3a17cf #3013ab #260f87 #1c0b63 #12073f #08031c

Tints of light blue

#c9bdf8 #cdc3f8 #d2c8f9 #d6cef9 #dbd3fa #dfd9fb #e4defb #e9e4fc #ede9fd #f2effd

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#ebf7b8 Analogous#b8cbf7 Analogous#e4b8f7 Triadic#f7c4b8 Triadic#b8f7c4 Split complementary#f7e4b8 Split complementary#cbf7b8

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 21, 26, 0, 3.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c4b8f7 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

21 26 0 3

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

23 28 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 #c4b8f7 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c4b8f7; }
.text { color: #c4b8f7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4b8f7; }

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 #c4b8f7 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c4b8f7 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 #c4b8f7 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 #c4b8f7 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 #c4b8f7 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.