Deep Sky Blue Color
Deep Sky Blue is a blue color with hex code #0D75F8. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with deep sky blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Deep Sky Blue Color Values
What Does Deep Sky Blue Mean?
Deep Sky Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Deep Sky Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Deep Sky Blue is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: vivid violet, #9065CA).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Deep Sky Blue
Deep Sky Blue and #F88E0D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #0DECF8 and #180DF8, which sit beside deep sky blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair deep sky blue with triadic partners #F80D76 and #76F80D. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Clear Blue —
#247AFD(Delta E 2) - Cerulean Blue —
#056EEE(Delta E 3) - Lightish Blue —
#3D7AFD(Delta E 4) - Dodger Blue —
#3E82FC(Delta E 8) - RoyalBlue —
#4169E1(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #0D75F8; }
.background { background-color: #0D75F8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0D75F8; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #0D75F840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for deep sky blue?
Deep Sky Blue has the hex code #0D75F8. In RGB notation it is rgb(13, 117, 248), in HSL it is hsl(213, 94%, 51%), and its OKLCH value is 0.588, 0.214, 258.3.
What does the color deep sky blue mean?
Blue-family colors like deep sky blue carry distinct psychological associations. Deep Sky Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Deep Sky Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with deep sky blue?
Deep Sky Blue has three easy routes: its complement #F88E0D for punch, its neighbors #0DECF8 and #180DF8 for something calmer, or triadic partners #F80D76 and #76F80D when you want energy.
Is deep sky blue a standard web color?
No — Deep Sky Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #0D75F8 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make deep sky blue lighter or darker?
To lighten deep sky blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D7E9FE (lightest tint) to #01152D (darkest shade).
About Deep Sky Blue
Deep Sky Blue is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #0D75F8 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.