Light blue

#cbe4ef

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

Light blue sits in the blue band, light and soft. 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 #cbe4ef, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cbe4ef

RGB203, 228, 239

HSL198, 53%, 87%

HSV198, 15%, 94%

CMYK15%, 5%, 0%, 6%

Lab89.12, -6.01, -8.14

XYZ67.95, 74.42, 92.44

Decimal13362415

Web safe#ccccff

Pantone290 C

Shades of light blue

#acd4e5 #8cc3dc #6db3d2 #4da3c8 #388eb5 #2e7695 #245d76 #1b4456 #112b37 #071217

Tints of light blue

#cfe6f0 #d3e8f1 #d7eaf3 #daecf4 #deeef5 #e2f0f6 #e6f2f7 #eaf4f8 #eef6fa #f1f8fb

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#efd6cb Analogous#cbefe8 Analogous#cbd2ef Triadic#efcbe4 Triadic#e4efcb Split complementary#efcbd2 Split complementary#efe8cb

Light blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 15, 5, 0, 6.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cbe4ef on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

15 5 0 6

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

18 9 4 12

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 #cbe4ef straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cbe4ef; }
.text { color: #cbe4ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbe4ef; }

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 #cbe4ef against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cbe4ef 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 #cbe4ef 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 #cbe4ef 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 #cbe4ef 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.