Dodger blue

#3183ff

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 #3183ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3183ff
RGB49, 131, 255
HSL216, 100%, 60%
HSV216, 81%, 100%
CMYK81%, 49%, 0%, 0%
Lab56.19, 19.25, -68.51
XYZ27.43, 24.11, 97.81
Decimal3245055
Web safe#3399ff
Pantone279 C
Pantone279 CHex#3183ffRgb49 131 255Cmyk81 49 0 0Lab56 19 -69Darker#0040a1Deep#005de9Lighter#7faff8

Shades of dodger blue

Tints of dodger blue

Colors that go with dodger blue

Dodger blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 81, 49, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3183ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
81 49 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
79 49 4 6
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dodger blue in css

Copy #3183ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3183ff; }
.text { color: #3183ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3183ff; }

How dodger blue looks on light and dark

Dodger blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3183ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.61:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
5.82:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3183ff against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dodger blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #3183ff 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dodger blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #3183ff 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

Every value on this page for #3183ff is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.