Deep sky blue

#11bcff

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 197 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #11bcff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#11bcff
RGB17, 188, 255
HSL197, 100%, 53%
HSV197, 93%, 100%
CMYK93%, 26%, 0%, 0%
Lab71.76, -15.64, -43.77
XYZ36.26, 43.31, 101.06
Decimal1162495
Web safe#00ccff
Pantone298 C
Pantone298 CHex#11bcffRgb17 188 255Cmyk93 26 0 0Lab72 -16 -44Darker#005d81Deep#0090c9Lighter#61ccf7

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 93, 26, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #11bcff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
93 26 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
90 28 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 #11bcff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #11bcff; }
.text { color: #11bcff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #11bcff; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #11bcff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.17:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
9.66:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #11bcff 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 #11bcff 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 #11bcff 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 #11bcff come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.