Light blue

#cbc0fa

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 open. 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 blue color values

Every conversion for #cbc0fa, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#cbc0fa

RGB203, 192, 250

HSL251, 85%, 87%

HSV251, 23%, 98%

CMYK19%, 23%, 0%, 2%

Lab80.35, 15.37, -27.18

XYZ60.73, 57.3, 98.3

Decimal13353210

Web safe#ccccff

Pantone270 C

Shades of light blue

#ac9af7 #8c74f4 #6d4ef1 #4d28ee #3811db #2e0eb5 #240b8f #1b0869 #110542 #07021c

Tints of light blue

#cfc5fa #d3c9fb #d7cefb #dad3fb #ded7fc #e2dcfc #e6e1fd #eae5fd #eeeafd #f1eefe

Colors that go with light blue

Complementary#effac0 Analogous#c0d2fa Analogous#e8c0fa Triadic#facbc0 Triadic#c0facb Split complementary#fae8c0 Split complementary#d2fac0

Light blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 19, 23, 0, 2.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #cbc0fa on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

19 23 0 2

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

21 25 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 blue in css

Copy #cbc0fa straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #cbc0fa; }
.text { color: #cbc0fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc0fa; }

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 #cbc0fa against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #cbc0fa 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 #cbc0fa 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 #cbc0fa 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 #cbc0fa is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.