Deep sky blue

#3bb4da

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for deep sky blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Deep sky blue lands where green meets blue, mid and strong. A mid teal this balanced works for spa, travel and wellness. Warm corals opposite it on the wheel bring contrast and sand tones keep it coastal.

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #3bb4da, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3bb4da
RGB59, 180, 218
HSL194, 68%, 54%
HSV194, 73%, 85%
CMYK73%, 17%, 0%, 15%
Lab68.49, -20.8, -28.71
XYZ30.78, 38.63, 72.16
Decimal3912922
Web safe#33cccc
Pantone298 C
Pantone298 CHex#3bb4daRgb59 180 218Cmyk73 17 0 15Lab68 -21 -29Darker#155b71Deep#218badLighter#7dc8e0

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 73, 17, 0, 15.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3bb4da on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
73 17 0 15
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
71 20 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 #3bb4da straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3bb4da; }
.text { color: #3bb4da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3bb4da; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3bb4da against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.41:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.73:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3bb4da 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 #3bb4da 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 #3bb4da 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 #3bb4da is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.