Pale blue

#cec4ff

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

This is Pale blue, a vivid blue at 250 degrees. Pale blues like this read clean and calm, common in health and tech. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Pale blue color values

Every conversion for #cec4ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cec4ff
RGB206, 196, 255
HSL250, 100%, 88%
HSV250, 23%, 100%
CMYK19%, 23%, 0%, 0%
Lab81.74, 15.21, -27.7
XYZ63.24, 59.82, 102.82
Decimal13550847
Web safe#ccccff
Pantone270 C
Pantone270 CHex#cec4ffRgb206 196 255Cmyk19 23 0 0Lab82 15 -28Darker#5735ffDeep#937dffLighter#e7e2fd

Shades of pale blue

Tints of pale blue

Colors that go with pale blue

Pale blue in print

It is pale enough that on uncoated stock it can read even lighter than on screen. The cmyk build is 19, 23, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cec4ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
19 23 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
21 25 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale blue in css

Copy #cec4ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cec4ff; }
.text { color: #cec4ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cec4ff; }

How pale blue looks on light and dark

Pale blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #cec4ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.62:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
12.96:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cec4ff against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #cec4ff sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #cec4ff and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #cec4ff come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.