Deep sky blue

#4ba2c2

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

Deep sky blue is a mid blue that reads balanced. 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 #4ba2c2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4ba2c2
RGB75, 162, 194
HSL196, 49%, 53%
HSV196, 61%, 76%
CMYK61%, 16%, 0%, 24%
Lab62.7, -16.5, -24.28
XYZ25.56, 31.23, 55.72
Decimal4956866
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone639 C
Pantone639 CHex#4ba2c2Rgb75 162 194Cmyk61 16 0 24Lab63 -17 -24Darker#204e5eDeep#327994Lighter#85bcd0

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 61, 16, 0, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4ba2c2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
61 16 0 24
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
60 19 4 30
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 #4ba2c2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4ba2c2; }
.text { color: #4ba2c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4ba2c2; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4ba2c2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.90:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
7.25:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4ba2c2 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 #4ba2c2 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 #4ba2c2 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 #4ba2c2 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. 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.