Blue color

Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF

#00BFFF · rgb(0, 191, 255)

Deep Sky Blue is the color #00BFFF. In RGB it is rgb(0, 191, 255) — 0% red, 75% green and 100% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 100% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black, and in HSL it sits at 195° hue, 100% saturation and 50% lightness. Deep Sky Blue is one of the 140 standard CSS / HTML color names, so color: deep-sky-blue works in CSS. The closest web-safe color is #00CCFF.

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Deep Sky Blue color codes

Hex#00BFFF
RGBrgb(0, 191, 255)
RGB %0%, 75%, 100%
HSLhsl(195, 100%, 50%)
HSV / HSBhsv(195, 100%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.153 232)
Closest web-safe#00CCFF

Deep Sky Blue color meaning

Deep Sky Blue is a bold and energetic blue — a cool color at 50% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other blues, it is linked with trust, calm and dependability. It is the most widely liked color, which is why banks, tech companies and healthcare brands lean on it.

Because it is bold and energetic, deep sky blue works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (2.1:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (9.9:1).

What colors go with Deep Sky Blue?

Deep Sky Blue pairs well with Orange Red, Medium Spring Green, Blue and Linen: Orange Red sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Medium Spring Green and Blue are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

ComplementaryOrange Red#FF4500AnalogousMedium Spring Green#00FA9AAnalogousBlue#0000FFNeutral partnerLinen#FAF0E6

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Deep Sky Blue at a glance

Color familyBlue · cool, bold and energetic
CSS color nameYes — deepskyblue works in CSS
As text on white2.12:1 — not readable as text
Best text on itBlack (9.90:1)
For print (CMYK)100% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow, 0% black
Full screenOpen the deep sky blue screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Deep Sky Blue against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 2.12:1 Black text — 9.90:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black
Tints — toward white
Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Triadic
Tetradic
Square
Rainbow

Colors similar to Deep Sky Blue

Light Sky Blue#87CEFASky Blue#87CEEBDark Turquoise#00CED1Baby Blue#89CFF0Robin Egg#00CCCCMedium Turquoise#48D1CC

Deep Sky Blue color FAQ

What is the hex code for Deep Sky Blue?

Deep Sky Blue is #00BFFF, which is rgb(0, 191, 255) and hsl(195, 100%, 50%). For print it is roughly C100 M25 Y0 K0.

What colors go with Deep Sky Blue?

Deep Sky Blue pairs well with Orange Red, Medium Spring Green, Blue, Linen. Orange Red gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Deep Sky Blue a warm or cool color?

Deep Sky Blue is a cool color: its hue is 195°, on the green, blue and violet side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Deep Sky Blue?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 9.9:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.