Light blue

#a2e5ff

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 197 degrees. 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 #a2e5ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a2e5ff

RGB162, 229, 255

HSL197, 100%, 82%

HSV197, 36%, 100%

CMYK36%, 10%, 0%, 0%

Lab87.46, -14.71, -19.28

XYZ60.97, 70.94, 105.09

Decimal10675711

Web safe#99ccff

Pantone291 C

Shades of light blue

#7bdaff #55cfff #2ec5ff #07baff #00a1e0 #0085b9 #006a93 #004e6c #003245 #00161f

Tints of light blue

#aae7ff #b1e9ff #b9ebff #c0edff #c8f0ff #cff2ff #d7f4ff #def6ff #e6f8ff #edfaff

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#ffbca2 Analogous#a2ffeb Analogous#a2b7ff Triadic#ffa2e5 Triadic#e5ffa2 Split complementary#ffa2b6 Split complementary#ffeaa2

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 36, 10, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a2e5ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

36 10 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

37 13 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 blue in css

Copy #a2e5ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a2e5ff; }
.text { color: #a2e5ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2e5ff; }

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 #a2e5ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a2e5ff 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 #a2e5ff 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 #a2e5ff 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.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #a2e5ff is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.