Deep sky blue

#40a3ca

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

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #40a3ca, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#40a3ca
RGB64, 163, 202
HSL197, 57%, 52%
HSV197, 68%, 79%
CMYK68%, 19%, 0%, 21%
Lab62.97, -16.34, -28.36
XYZ25.87, 31.55, 60.6
Decimal4236234
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone2995 C
Pantone2995 CHex#40a3caRgb64 163 202Cmyk68 19 0 21Lab63 -16 -28Darker#1b4d60Deep#2a7998Lighter#7dbcd5

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 68, 19, 0, 21.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #40a3ca on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
68 19 0 21
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
67 21 4 27
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 #40a3ca straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #40a3ca; }
.text { color: #40a3ca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #40a3ca; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #40a3ca against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.87:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.31:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #40a3ca 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 #40a3ca 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 #40a3ca 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 #40a3ca is computed, not guessed. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.