Deep sky blue

#5cb4ec

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 confident. 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 #5cb4ec, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5cb4ec
RGB92, 180, 236
HSL203, 79%, 64%
HSV203, 61%, 93%
CMYK61%, 24%, 0%, 7%
Lab70.16, -10.02, -35.88
XYZ35.88, 40.97, 85.37
Decimal6075628
Web safe#66ccff
Pantone2915 C
Pantone2915 CHex#5cb4ecRgb92 180 236Cmyk61 24 0 7Lab70 -10 -36Darker#136da6Deep#1c97e5Lighter#a0d0ef

Shades of deep sky blue

Tints of deep sky blue

Colors that go with deep sky blue

Deep sky blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 61, 24, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5cb4ec on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
61 24 0 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
60 26 4 13
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

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 #5cb4ec straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5cb4ec; }
.text { color: #5cb4ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5cb4ec; }

How deep sky blue looks on light and dark

Deep sky blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5cb4ec against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.28:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
9.19:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5cb4ec 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 #5cb4ec 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 #5cb4ec 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 #5cb4ec come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.