Deep sky blue

#39aaeb

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 vivid blue at 202 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 #39aaeb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#39aaeb

RGB57, 170, 235

HSL202, 82%, 57%

HSV202, 76%, 92%

CMYK76%, 28%, 0%, 8%

Lab66.23, -10.04, -41.54

XYZ31.06, 35.62, 83.84

Decimal3779307

Web safe#3399ff

Pantone2915 C

Shades of deep sky blue

#21a0e9 #1692da #1482c2 #1172aa #0f6293 #0c527b #0a4363 #08334b #052334 #03131c

Tints of deep sky blue

#4bb2ed #5dbaef #70c1f1 #82c9f2 #94d1f4 #a6d9f6 #b8e1f8 #cae8fa #ddf0fc #eff8fd

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Complementary#eb7a39 Analogous#39ebd3 Analogous#3951eb Triadic#eb39aa Triadic#aaeb39 Split complementary#eb3951 Split complementary#ebd339

Deep sky blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 76, 28, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #39aaeb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

76 28 0 8

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

74 30 4 14

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 #39aaeb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #39aaeb; }
.text { color: #39aaeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39aaeb; }

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 #39aaeb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #39aaeb 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 #39aaeb 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 #39aaeb 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 #39aaeb are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.