Deep sky blue

#36a9d4

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

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #36a9d4, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#36a9d4
RGB54, 169, 212
HSL196, 65%, 52%
HSV196, 75%, 83%
CMYK75%, 20%, 0%, 17%
Lab64.89, -17.61, -30.96
XYZ27.59, 33.91, 67.38
Decimal3582420
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone2995 C
Pantone2995 CHex#36a9d4Rgb54 169 212Cmyk75 20 0 17Lab65 -18 -31Darker#165065Deep#227ea0Lighter#76c0db

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 75, 20, 0, 17.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #36a9d4 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
75 20 0 17
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
73 22 4 23
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 #36a9d4 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #36a9d4; }
.text { color: #36a9d4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36a9d4; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #36a9d4 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.70:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.78:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #36a9d4 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 #36a9d4 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 #36a9d4 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 #36a9d4 is computed, not guessed. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.