Deep sky blue

#3bb3da

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 strong. 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 #3bb3da, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3bb3da
RGB59, 179, 218
HSL195, 68%, 54%
HSV195, 73%, 85%
CMYK73%, 18%, 0%, 15%
Lab68.19, -20.29, -29.16
XYZ30.58, 38.23, 72.1
Decimal3912666
Web safe#33cccc
Pantone298 C
Pantone298 CHex#3bb3daRgb59 179 218Cmyk73 18 0 15Lab68 -20 -29Darker#155a71Deep#218badLighter#7dc7e0

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 73, 18, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3bb3da on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
73 18 0 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
71 21 4 21
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep sky blue in css

Copy #3bb3da straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3bb3da; }
.text { color: #3bb3da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3bb3da; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3bb3da against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.43:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.65:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3bb3da against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #3bb3da 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #3bb3da 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

Here is how the numbers for #3bb3da are worked out. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.