Deep sky blue

#229ccd

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 mid blue that reads grounded. 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 #229ccd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#229ccd
RGB34, 156, 205
HSL197, 72%, 47%
HSV197, 83%, 80%
CMYK83%, 24%, 0%, 20%
Lab60.36, -15.02, -34.13
XYZ23.57, 28.52, 62.02
Decimal2268365
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone299 C
Pantone299 CHex#229ccdRgb34 156 205Cmyk83 24 0 20Lab60 -15 -34Darker#0e3f53Deep#186d90Lighter#5bb7db

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 83, 24, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #229ccd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
83 24 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
80 26 4 26
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Deep sky blue in css

Copy #229ccd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #229ccd; }
.text { color: #229ccd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #229ccd; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #229ccd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.13:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
6.70:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #229ccd against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #229ccd 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #229ccd 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 #229ccd is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.