Deep sky blue

#5bafd5

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 strong blue at 199 degrees. 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 #5bafd5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5bafd5
RGB91, 175, 213
HSL199, 59%, 60%
HSV199, 57%, 84%
CMYK57%, 18%, 0%, 16%
Lab67.79, -14.59, -26.95
XYZ31.65, 37.69, 68.56
Decimal6008789
Web safe#6699cc
Pantone298 C
Pantone298 CHex#5bafd5Rgb91 175 213Cmyk57 18 0 16Lab68 -15 -27Darker#216380Deep#2f8eb9Lighter#98c9e0

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 57, 18, 0, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5bafd5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
57 18 0 16
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
56 21 4 22
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 #5bafd5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5bafd5; }
.text { color: #5bafd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5bafd5; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5bafd5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.46:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.54:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5bafd5 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 #5bafd5 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 #5bafd5 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 #5bafd5 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.