Light steel blue

#b0b8fa

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

This is Light steel blue, a vivid blue at 234 degrees. 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 steel blue color values

Every conversion for #b0b8fa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b0b8fa

RGB176, 184, 250

HSL234, 88%, 84%

HSV234, 30%, 98%

CMYK30%, 26%, 0%, 2%

Lab76.32, 11.78, -33.54

XYZ52.3, 50.41, 97.42

Decimal11581690

Web safe#99ccff

Pantone2717 C

Shades of light steel blue

#8b97f8 #6675f5 #4054f3 #1b32f1 #0e23d7 #0b1db2 #09178c #071167 #040b42 #02051d

Tints of light steel blue

#b6befa #bcc3fb #c3c9fb #c9cefc #cfd4fc #d5dafc #dcdffd #e2e5fd #e8eafe #eef0fe

Colors that go with light steel blue

Complementary#faf2b0 Analogous#b0ddfa Analogous#cdb0fa Triadic#fab0b8 Triadic#b8fab0 Split complementary#facdb0 Split complementary#ddfab0

Light steel blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 30, 26, 0, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b0b8fa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

30 26 0 2

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

32 28 4 8

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 steel blue in css

Copy #b0b8fa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b0b8fa; }
.text { color: #b0b8fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b0b8fa; }

How light steel blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Light steel blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b0b8fa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b0b8fa against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light steel blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b0b8fa sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

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

Turn light steel blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b0b8fa 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 steel blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #b0b8fa is computed, not guessed. 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.