Deep sky blue

#43b5ea

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 199 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 #43b5ea, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#43b5ea

RGB67, 181, 234

HSL199, 80%, 59%

HSV199, 71%, 92%

CMYK71%, 23%, 0%, 8%

Lab69.6, -15.11, -35.72

XYZ33.69, 40.18, 83.82

Decimal4437482

Web safe#33ccff

Pantone298 C

Shades of deep sky blue

#2babe7 #199fde #168ec6 #137dad #116b95 #0e5a7d #0b4864 #09374c #062534 #03141c

Tints of deep sky blue

#54bcec #65c3ee #77c9f0 #88d0f2 #99d7f4 #aadef6 #bbe4f7 #cdebf9 #def2fb #eff9fd

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Complementary#ea7843 Analogous#43eacc Analogous#4362ea Triadic#ea43b5 Triadic#b5ea43 Split complementary#ea4361 Split complementary#eacb43

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 71, 23, 0, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #43b5ea on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

71 23 0 8

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

69 25 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 #43b5ea straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #43b5ea; }
.text { color: #43b5ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43b5ea; }

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 #43b5ea against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #43b5ea 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 #43b5ea 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 #43b5ea 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.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #43b5ea are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.