Deep sky blue

#64aede

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 grounded. 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 #64aede, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#64aede
RGB100, 174, 222
HSL204, 65%, 63%
HSV204, 55%, 87%
CMYK55%, 22%, 0%, 13%
Lab68.21, -9.51, -31.22
XYZ33.58, 38.26, 74.72
Decimal6598366
Web safe#6699cc
Pantone2915 C
Pantone2915 CHex#64aedeRgb100 174 222Cmyk55 22 0 13Lab68 -10 -31Darker#1f6694Deep#2c8fcfLighter#a3cce7

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 55, 22, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #64aede on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
55 22 0 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
55 24 4 19
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 #64aede straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #64aede; }
.text { color: #64aede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #64aede; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #64aede against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.43:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.65:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #64aede 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 #64aede 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 #64aede 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 #64aede 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.