COLOR USAGE GUIDE · x11names
LightSkyBlue3.
A case-sensitive color name from the x11names color set.
A lot of possibility.LightSkyBlue3 · x11names
Color specification
- Color set
- x11names
- Native model
- rgb
- Native values
- 0.552,0.712,0.804
- Screen hex
- #8DB6CD
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{myLightSkyBlue3}{rgb}{0.552,0.712,0.804}Use LightSkyBlue3 in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage[x11names]{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{LightSkyBlue3}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{LightSkyBlue3!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% LightSkyBlue3 with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{LightSkyBlue3!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}