Deep sky blue

#00a1dd

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

Deep sky blue is a deep blue that reads weighty. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #00a1dd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#00a1dd
RGB0, 161, 221
HSL196, 100%, 43%
HSV196, 100%, 87%
CMYK100%, 27%, 0%, 13%
Lab62.26, -13.61, -40.09
XYZ25.8, 30.71, 72.97
Decimal41437
Web safe#0099cc
Pantone299 C
Pantone299 CHex#00a1ddRgb0 161 221Cmyk100 27 0 13Lab62 -14 -40Darker#00394eDeep#006d96Lighter#30bff4

Shades of deep sky blue

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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, 27, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #00a1dd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
100 27 0 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
96 29 4 19
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 #00a1dd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #00a1dd; }
.text { color: #00a1dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00a1dd; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #00a1dd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.94:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.14:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #00a1dd 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 #00a1dd 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 #00a1dd 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

Here is how the numbers for #00a1dd are worked out. 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.