Deep sky blue

#45cbfc

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 196 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 #45cbfc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#45cbfc
RGB69, 203, 252
HSL196, 97%, 63%
HSV196, 73%, 99%
CMYK73%, 19%, 0%, 1%
Lab76.68, -20.54, -34.45
XYZ41.38, 51.01, 99.76
Decimal4574204
Web safe#33ccff
Pantone2985 C
Pantone2985 CHex#45cbfcRgb69 203 252Cmyk73 19 0 1Lab77 -21 -34Darker#0381afDeep#04b5f6Lighter#91dcf7

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 73, 19, 0, 1.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #45cbfc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
73 19 0 1
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
71 21 4 7
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep sky blue in css

Copy #45cbfc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #45cbfc; }
.text { color: #45cbfc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #45cbfc; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #45cbfc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.87:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
11.20:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #45cbfc 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 #45cbfc 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 #45cbfc 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 #45cbfc are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.