Deep sky blue

Deep sky blue color values

Every conversion for #42abf3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #42abf3 on both.

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 #42abf3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #42abf3; }
.text { color: #42abf3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #42abf3; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #42abf3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #42abf3 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 #42abf3 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

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 #42abf3 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

How we calculate these values