#00BFFFDeepskyblue is a vivid, fully saturated, mid-toned cool blue (#00BFFF).
Deepskyblue is a mid-toned, vivid, fully saturated take on blue. Colors in this range are commonly associated with trust, calm and competence, which makes deepskyblue a natural fit for corporate branding, links and interfaces that need to feel dependable.
Deepskyblue is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on deepskyblue hits 9.90:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 2.12:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of deepskyblue sits at 15° — #FF4000, close to orangered — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for deepskyblue in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from deepskyblue's position on the color wheel (hue 195°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix deepskyblue toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how deepskyblue performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Deepskyblue | 2.12:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Deepskyblue | 9.90:1 | AAA | AAA |
#5354F0#4839EC#0AE3E1Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword deepskyblue directly.
:root {
--deepskyblue: #00BFFF;
--deepskyblue-rgb: 0, 191, 255;
--deepskyblue-tint: #73DCFF;
--deepskyblue-shade: #00698C;
}
.btn-deepskyblue {
background: var(--deepskyblue);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'deepskyblue': {
DEFAULT: '#00BFFF',
light: '#73DCFF',
dark: '#00698C',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.