Deep sky blue

#2ea1cb

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 strong blue at 196 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 #2ea1cb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2ea1cb

RGB46, 161, 203

HSL196, 63%, 49%

HSV196, 77%, 80%

CMYK77%, 21%, 0%, 20%

Lab61.98, -17.27, -30.48

XYZ24.65, 30.38, 61.07

Decimal3056075

Web safe#3399cc

Pantone2995 C

Shades of deep sky blue

#2a93b9 #2685a7 #227796 #1e6984 #1a5a72 #164c60 #123e4e #0e303d #0a222b #061419

Tints of deep sky blue

#3eabd3 #52b4d8 #66bddc #7ac5e1 #8dcee5 #a1d6ea #b5dfee #c9e8f3 #ddf0f7 #f0f9fc

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Complementary#cb582e Analogous#2ecba6 Analogous#2e53cb Triadic#cb2ea1 Triadic#a1cb2e Split complementary#cb2e53 Split complementary#cba62e

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 77, 21, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2ea1cb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

77 21 0 20

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

75 23 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 #2ea1cb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2ea1cb; }
.text { color: #2ea1cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2ea1cb; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2ea1cb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2ea1cb 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 #2ea1cb sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #2ea1cb and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep sky blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #2ea1cb come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.