Light blue

#a2d8ec

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

Light blue is a light blue that reads relaxed. 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 #a2d8ec, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a2d8ec

RGB162, 216, 236

HSL196, 66%, 78%

HSV196, 31%, 93%

CMYK31%, 8%, 0%, 7%

Lab83.36, -12.65, -15.41

XYZ54.6, 62.85, 88.61

Decimal10672364

Web safe#99ccff

Pantone291 C

Shades of light blue

#83cbe6 #65bee0 #46b2d9 #2ba4d0 #248cb2 #1e7493 #185c75 #124456 #0b2c38 #051419

Tints of light blue

#aadbee #b2dfef #b9e2f1 #c1e5f2 #c9e8f4 #d1ecf6 #d9eff7 #e1f2f9 #e8f6fa #f0f9fc

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#ecb6a2 Analogous#a2ecdb Analogous#a2b3ec Triadic#eca2d8 Triadic#d8eca2 Split complementary#eca2b3 Split complementary#ecdba2

Light blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 31, 8, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a2d8ec on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

31 8 0 7

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

33 11 4 13

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 #a2d8ec straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a2d8ec; }
.text { color: #a2d8ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2d8ec; }

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 #a2d8ec against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a2d8ec 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 #a2d8ec 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 #a2d8ec 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 #a2d8ec 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.