#00BFFF

DeepSkyBlue — Color Codes & Palette

Q: What is the RGB value of DeepSkyBlue?

The RGB value of DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF) is rgb(0, 191, 255). This breaks down into red, green, and blue channel values on a 0–255 scale.

Q: Is DeepSkyBlue accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF) on a white (#FFFFFF) background is 2.12:1 — Fail. On a black (#000000) background the contrast ratio is 9.90:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 7:1 for enhanced (AAA).

Q: What colors pair well with DeepSkyBlue?

DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF) pairs well with its complementary color and analogous hues. The complementary color is #FF4000, the analogous color at +30° is #0040FF, and one triadic color is #FF00BF. These relationships are derived from color theory using HSL (hsl(195, 100%, 50%)) as the base.

#00BFFF · rgb(0, 191, 255) · hsl(195, 100%, 50%)

Color Codes

Format	Value
HEX	#00BFFF
RGB	rgb(0, 191, 255)
HSL	hsl(195, 100%, 50%)

Shades of DeepSkyBlue

#00ACE6

#0099CC

#0086B3

#007399

#006080

#004D66

#00394D

#002633

Tints of DeepSkyBlue

#1AC6FF

#33CCFF

#4DD2FF

#66D9FF

#80DFFF

#99E6FF

#B3ECFF

#CCF2FF

Color Pairings & Harmony

Complementary

#FF4000

Analogous +30°

#0040FF

Analogous −30°

#00FFBF

Triadic +120°

#FF00BF

Triadic −120°

#BFFF00

Contrast & Accessibility (WCAG 2.1)

vs. White (#FFFFFF)

2.12:1 — Fail

vs. Black (#000000)

9.90:1 — AAA pass for normal text

CSS Snippet

.element {
  color: #00BFFF;
}

.element-bg {
  background-color: #00BFFF;
  color: #000000;
}

.element-border {
  border: 2px solid #00BFFF;
}

About DeepSkyBlue

DeepSkyBlue is a medium color with vivid, highly saturated, defined by the hex code #00BFFF. Its exact color model values are rgb(0, 191, 255) in RGB and hsl(195, 100%, 50%) in HSL (hue 195°, saturation 100%, lightness 50%). On a white background the contrast ratio is 2.12:1 — Fail, and on black it is 9.90:1 — AAA pass for normal text. Use DeepSkyBlue for UI elements, backgrounds, text, borders, or decorative accents. The shades section below shows progressively darker variations, while the tints strip shows progressively lighter versions — both useful for building a tonal palette. The harmony swatches provide complementary, analogous, and triadic pairings based on the HSL hue wheel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of DeepSkyBlue?

The RGB value of DeepSkyBlue (#00BFFF) is rgb(0, 191, 255). Red = rgb(0, 191, 255), representing the amounts of red, green, and blue light on a 0–255 scale.

Is DeepSkyBlue accessible on a white background?

The contrast ratio of DeepSkyBlue on white (#FFFFFF) is 2.12:1 — Fail. On black (#000000) the contrast ratio is 9.90:1 — AAA pass for normal text. WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for AA (normal text) and 7:1 for AAA.

What colors pair well with DeepSkyBlue?

Based on color theory, DeepSkyBlue (hsl(195, 100%, 50%)) pairs well with its complementary, analogous, and triadic hues. See the harmony swatches above for the exact hex values of each pairing type.

DeepSkyBlue — Color Codes &amp; Palette