Deep sky blue

#04aeff

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 blue at 199 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #04aeff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#04aeff
RGB4, 174, 255
HSL199, 100%, 51%
HSV199, 98%, 100%
CMYK98%, 32%, 0%, 0%
Lab67.66, -8.36, -50.22
XYZ33.24, 37.52, 100.1
Decimal306943
Web safe#0099ff
Pantone2915 C
Pantone2915 CHex#04aeffRgb4 174 255Cmyk98 32 0 0Lab68 -8 -50Darker#004f74Deep#007fbcLighter#54c2f6

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 98, 32, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #04aeff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
98 32 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
94 33 4 6
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 #04aeff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #04aeff; }
.text { color: #04aeff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #04aeff; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #04aeff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.47:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.50:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #04aeff 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 #04aeff 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 #04aeff 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

Every value on this page for #04aeff is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.