Deep sky blue

#00a1ca

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

This is Deep sky blue, a vivid teal at 192 degrees. Teals like this feel modern and clean. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #00a1ca, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#00a1ca
RGB0, 161, 202
HSL192, 100%, 40%
HSV192, 100%, 79%
CMYK100%, 20%, 0%, 21%
Lab61.44, -20.4, -30.8
XYZ23.41, 29.75, 60.39
Decimal41418
Web safe#0099cc
Pantone639 C
Pantone639 CHex#00a1caRgb0 161 202Cmyk100 20 0 21Lab61 -20 -31Darker#00313dDeep#006883Lighter#1ec8f3

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky 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 100, 20, 0, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #00a1ca on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
100 20 0 21
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
96 22 4 27
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep sky blue in css

Copy #00a1ca straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #00a1ca; }
.text { color: #00a1ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00a1ca; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #00a1ca against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.02:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.95:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #00a1ca against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #00a1ca sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep sky blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #00a1ca and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep sky blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #00a1ca come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.