The first use of "light blue" as a color term in English is in the year 1915.

Famous examples include the Memphis Grizzlies,[6] Denver Nuggets,[7] Oklahoma City Thunder,[8][9] and the Atlanta Thrashers.

The specific hex color #8080ff is also commonly used in 3D computer graphics as the base color for Normal mapping, in which it typically represents the smooth areas of the surface.

Displayed at the right is the color that is called "light blue" in Crayola crayons.

Contrary to its title, it is technically a shade of cyan due to its hue of 180°.