Deep sky blue

#3eb2df

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 197 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 #3eb2df, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3eb2df

RGB62, 178, 223

HSL197, 72%, 56%

HSV197, 72%, 87%

CMYK72%, 20%, 0%, 13%

Lab68.16, -17.76, -31.94

XYZ31.23, 38.19, 75.54

Decimal4109023

Web safe#3399cc

Pantone298 C

Shades of deep sky blue

#28a9db #219ac9 #1e89b3 #1a799d #166887 #135772 #0f465c #0c3646 #082530 #04141a

Tints of deep sky blue

#50b9e2 #62c0e5 #73c7e8 #85ceeb #97d5ee #a9ddf1 #bae4f4 #ccebf7 #def2fa #f0f9fc

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Complementary#df6b3e Analogous#3edfbc Analogous#3e61df Triadic#df3eb2 Triadic#b2df3e Split complementary#df3e61 Split complementary#dfbc3e

Deep sky blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 72, 20, 0, 13.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3eb2df on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

72 20 0 13

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

70 22 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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Deep sky blue in css

Copy #3eb2df straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3eb2df; }
.text { color: #3eb2df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3eb2df; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3eb2df against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3eb2df 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 #3eb2df sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #3eb2df and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #3eb2df are worked out. 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. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.