Dodger blue

#2c9cf5

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dodger blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dodger blue sits in the blue band, mid and vivid. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dodger blue color values

Every conversion for #2c9cf5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2c9cf5
RGB44, 156, 245
HSL207, 91%, 57%
HSV207, 82%, 96%
CMYK82%, 36%, 0%, 4%
Lab62.43, 0.13, -53.03
XYZ29.41, 30.9, 90.8
Decimal2923765
Web safe#3399ff
Pantone2925 C
Pantone2925 CHex#2c9cf5Rgb44 156 245Cmyk82 36 0 4Lab62 0 -53Darker#07518cDeep#0a78d0Lighter#77bbf1

Shades of dodger blue

Tints of dodger blue

Colors that go with dodger blue

Dodger blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 82, 36, 0, 4.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2c9cf5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
82 36 0 4
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
79 37 4 10
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dodger blue in css

Copy #2c9cf5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2c9cf5; }
.text { color: #2c9cf5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c9cf5; }

How dodger blue looks on light and dark

Dodger blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2c9cf5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.92:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.18:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2c9cf5 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dodger blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2c9cf5 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dodger blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dodger blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2c9cf5 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dodger blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #2c9cf5 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.