Sky blue

#90d1ec

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

This is Sky blue, a strong blue at 198 degrees. Light blues like this feel trustworthy, common in finance and software. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Sky blue color values

Every conversion for #90d1ec, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#90d1ec
RGB144, 209, 236
HSL198, 71%, 75%
HSV198, 39%, 93%
CMYK39%, 11%, 0%, 7%
Lab80.51, -13.86, -19.81
XYZ49.44, 57.59, 87.87
Decimal9490924
Web safe#99ccff
Pantone297 C
Pantone297 CHex#90d1ecRgb144 209 236Cmyk39 11 0 7Lab81 -14 -20Darker#2399cbDeep#53b8e2Lighter#cfe9f4

Shades of sky blue

Tints of sky blue

Colors that go with sky blue

Sky blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 39, 11, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #90d1ec on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
39 11 0 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
40 14 4 13
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.

Sky blue in css

Copy #90d1ec straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #90d1ec; }
.text { color: #90d1ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #90d1ec; }

How sky blue looks on light and dark

Sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #90d1ec against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.68:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
12.52:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #90d1ec against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Sky blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #90d1ec 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 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 sky blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #90d1ec and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from sky blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #90d1ec is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.