Deep sky blue

#2d9ec8

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 196 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 #2d9ec8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d9ec8
RGB45, 158, 200
HSL196, 63%, 48%
HSV196, 77%, 78%
CMYK77%, 21%, 0%, 22%
Lab60.94, -16.79, -30.42
XYZ23.73, 29.18, 59.03
Decimal2989768
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone639 C
Pantone639 CHex#2d9ec8Rgb45 158 200Cmyk77 21 0 22Lab61 -17 -30Darker#134253Deep#20708eLighter#67b7d5

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 77, 21, 0, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d9ec8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
77 21 0 22
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
75 23 4 28
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 #2d9ec8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d9ec8; }
.text { color: #2d9ec8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d9ec8; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2d9ec8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.07:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
6.84:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d9ec8 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 #2d9ec8 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 #2d9ec8 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

Every value on this page for #2d9ec8 is computed, not guessed. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.