Deep sky blue

#36afdd

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 197 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 #36afdd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#36afdd
RGB54, 175, 221
HSL197, 71%, 54%
HSV197, 76%, 87%
CMYK76%, 21%, 0%, 13%
Lab67.02, -17.8, -32.62
XYZ29.9, 36.66, 73.91
Decimal3583965
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone298 C
Pantone298 CHex#36afddRgb54 175 221Cmyk76 21 0 13Lab67 -18 -33Darker#135771Deep#1d86aeLighter#79c5e2

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 76, 21, 0, 13.

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

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
76 21 0 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
74 23 4 19
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 #36afdd straight into your stylesheet.

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

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

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

Textwhite text on this color
2.52:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.33:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #36afdd 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 #36afdd 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 #36afdd 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

The figures for #36afdd come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.