Deep sky blue

#35b0f5

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. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #35b0f5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#35b0f5

RGB53, 176, 245

HSL202, 91%, 58%

HSV202, 78%, 96%

CMYK78%, 28%, 0%, 4%

Lab68.31, -10.32, -43.73

XYZ33.47, 38.4, 92.03

Decimal3518709

Web safe#3399ff

Pantone2915 C

Shades of deep sky blue

#1ca6f4 #0c99e9 #0a89d0 #0978b6 #08679d #065683 #05466a #043550 #032437 #01131d

Tints of deep sky blue

#47b7f6 #5abef7 #6cc6f8 #7fcdf9 #91d4fa #a4dbfa #b6e3fb #c9eafc #dbf1fd #eef8fe

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Complementary#f57a35 Analogous#35f5da Analogous#3550f5 Triadic#f535b0 Triadic#b0f535 Split complementary#f53550 Split complementary#f5da35

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 78, 28, 0, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #35b0f5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

78 28 0 4

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

76 30 4 10

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Deep sky blue in css

Copy #35b0f5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #35b0f5; }
.text { color: #35b0f5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35b0f5; }

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 #35b0f5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #35b0f5 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 #35b0f5 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 #35b0f5 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

Here is how the numbers for #35b0f5 are worked out. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.