Light sky blue

#9bcdff

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

Light sky blue sits in the blue band, light and vivid. 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 sky blue color values

Every conversion for #9bcdff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#9bcdff

RGB155, 205, 255

HSL210, 100%, 80%

HSV210, 39%, 100%

CMYK39%, 20%, 0%, 0%

Lab80.66, -4.05, -29.66

XYZ53.4, 57.85, 102.96

Decimal10210815

Web safe#99ccff

Pantone283 C

Shades of light sky blue

#75baff #4fa7ff #2994ff #0381ff #006edc #005bb6 #004890 #00356a #002245 #000f1f

Tints of light sky blue

#a3d1ff #abd5ff #b4d9ff #bcddff #c4e2ff #cce6ff #d5eaff #ddeeff #e5f2ff #edf6ff

Colors that go with light sky blue

Complementary#ffcd9b Analogous#9bffff Analogous#9b9bff Triadic#ff9bcd Triadic#cdff9b Split complementary#ff9b9b Split complementary#ffff9b

Light sky 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 39, 20, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #9bcdff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

39 20 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

40 22 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.

Light sky blue in css

Copy #9bcdff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #9bcdff; }
.text { color: #9bcdff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #9bcdff; }

How light sky blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #9bcdff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #9bcdff against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #9bcdff sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn light sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #9bcdff 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 sky blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #9bcdff is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.