Deep sky blue

#4da8d2

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

Deep sky blue is a mid blue that reads balanced. 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 #4da8d2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4da8d2
RGB77, 168, 210
HSL199, 60%, 56%
HSV199, 63%, 82%
CMYK63%, 20%, 0%, 18%
Lab65.15, -14.36, -29.41
XYZ28.7, 34.24, 66.07
Decimal5089490
Web safe#6699cc
Pantone2915 C
Pantone2915 CHex#4da8d2Rgb77 168 210Cmyk63 20 0 18Lab65 -14 -29Darker#1d5873Deep#2c83acLighter#8bc2dc

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 63, 20, 0, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4da8d2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
63 20 0 18
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
62 22 4 24
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 #4da8d2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4da8d2; }
.text { color: #4da8d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4da8d2; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4da8d2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.68:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.85:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4da8d2 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 #4da8d2 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 #4da8d2 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

The figures for #4da8d2 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.