Deep sky blue

#2aabff

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

Deep sky blue sits in the blue band, mid and vivid. 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 #2aabff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2aabff
RGB42, 171, 255
HSL204, 100%, 58%
HSV204, 84%, 100%
CMYK84%, 33%, 0%, 0%
Lab67.16, -5.0, -51.0
XYZ33.57, 36.84, 99.95
Decimal2796543
Web safe#3399ff
Pantone2915 C
Pantone2915 CHex#2aabffRgb42 171 255Cmyk84 33 0 0Lab67 -5 -51Darker#005d9aDeep#0089e2Lighter#78c6f8

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 84, 33, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2aabff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
84 33 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
81 34 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 #2aabff straight into your stylesheet.

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

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2aabff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.51:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.37:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2aabff 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 #2aabff 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 #2aabff 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 #2aabff is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.