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Deep Sky Blue

أزرق سماوي عميق

Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.4448
Blue CSS Named ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Deep Sky Blue

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.12:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text9.90:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.12:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black8.90:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Deep Sky Blue

Full-color background with readable text.

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About Deep Sky Blue

Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) is a medium, highly saturated color from the Blue family with a cool character. It is made of 0 red, 191 green and 255 blue (hsl(195, 100%, 50%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.12:1 against white and 9.90:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #00BFFF stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 0, 191 and 255 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 195°, 100% saturation and 50% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#87CEFALight Sky Blue#89CFF0Baby Blue#87CEEBSky Blue#1CA9C9Pacific Blue#4B9CD3Carolina Blue#AFDBF5Ice Blue#6699CCBlue Gray#ADD8E6Light Blue#AEC6CFPastel Blue#1E90FFDodger Blue

Palettes with this color

Ocean Depths#03045E #0077B6 #00B4D8 #90E0EF #CAF0F8Healthcare Calm#0F4C5C #2A9D8F #8ECAE6 #E9F5F2 #FFFFFFProduct Launch#111827 #4F46E5 #22D3EE #F9FAFB #F43F5ECotton Candy#FFC8DD #FFAFCC #BDE0FE #A2D2FF #CDB4DB

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Deep Sky Blue?
The HEX code of Deep Sky Blue is #00BFFF. In RGB it is rgb(0, 191, 255) and in HSL hsl(195, 100%, 50%).
Which text color works on Deep Sky Blue?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 on Deep Sky Blue and black text 9.90:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Deep Sky Blue?
Rotating the hue of Deep Sky Blue by 180° gives #FF4000, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Deep Sky Blue in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Deep Sky Blue is cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 0%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.