Deep sky blue

#55b0d3

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 #55b0d3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#55b0d3
RGB85, 176, 211
HSL197, 59%, 58%
HSV197, 60%, 83%
CMYK60%, 17%, 0%, 17%
Lab67.79, -16.87, -25.88
XYZ31.03, 37.69, 67.27
Decimal5615827
Web safe#6699cc
Pantone298 C
Pantone298 CHex#55b0d3Rgb85 176 211Cmyk60 17 0 17Lab68 -17 -26Darker#1f617aDeep#2e8eb2Lighter#92c8dd

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 60, 17, 0, 17.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #55b0d3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
60 17 0 17
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
59 20 4 23
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep sky blue in css

Copy #55b0d3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #55b0d3; }
.text { color: #55b0d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55b0d3; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #55b0d3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.46:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.54:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #55b0d3 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 #55b0d3 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 #55b0d3 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 #55b0d3 are worked out. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.