Deep sky blue

#53b4e1

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

Deep sky blue sits in the blue band, mid and strong. 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 #53b4e1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#53b4e1
RGB83, 180, 225
HSL199, 70%, 60%
HSV199, 63%, 88%
CMYK63%, 20%, 0%, 12%
Lab69.41, -15.04, -31.06
XYZ33.48, 39.92, 77.17
Decimal5485793
Web safe#66cccc
Pantone298 C
Pantone298 CHex#53b4e1Rgb83 180 225Cmyk63 20 0 12Lab69 -15 -31Darker#19688dDeep#2395c9Lighter#94cde7

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 63, 20, 0, 12.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #53b4e1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
63 20 0 12
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
62 22 4 18
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 #53b4e1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #53b4e1; }
.text { color: #53b4e1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53b4e1; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #53b4e1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.34:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
8.98:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #53b4e1 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 #53b4e1 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 #53b4e1 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 #53b4e1 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.