Deep sky blue

#53afd2

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

Deep sky blue sits in the blue band, mid and strong. 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 #53afd2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#53afd2
RGB83, 175, 210
HSL197, 59%, 57%
HSV197, 60%, 82%
CMYK60%, 17%, 0%, 18%
Lab67.39, -17.02, -25.94
XYZ30.53, 37.15, 66.53
Decimal5484498
Web safe#6699cc
Pantone298 C
Pantone298 CHex#53afd2Rgb83 175 210Cmyk60 17 0 18Lab67 -17 -26Darker#1f5f77Deep#2e8cb0Lighter#90c7dd

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 60, 17, 0, 18.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #53afd2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
60 17 0 18
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
59 20 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 #53afd2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #53afd2; }
.text { color: #53afd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53afd2; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #53afd2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.49:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.43:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #53afd2 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 #53afd2 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 #53afd2 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 #53afd2 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.