Deep sky blue

#2ca1df

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 201 degrees. 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 #2ca1df, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2ca1df
RGB44, 161, 223
HSL201, 74%, 52%
HSV201, 80%, 87%
CMYK80%, 28%, 0%, 13%
Lab62.8, -10.57, -40.32
XYZ27.1, 31.35, 74.44
Decimal2925023
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone299 C
Pantone299 CHex#2ca1dfRgb44 161 223Cmyk80 28 0 13Lab63 -11 -40Darker#104c6cDeep#1a78aaLighter#70bbe2

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 80, 28, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2ca1df on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
80 28 0 13
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
78 30 4 19
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

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 #2ca1df straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2ca1df; }
.text { color: #2ca1df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2ca1df; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2ca1df against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.89:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.27:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2ca1df 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 #2ca1df 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 #2ca1df 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 #2ca1df come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.