Dodger blue

#359cdb

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

This is Dodger blue, a strong blue at 203 degrees. 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 #359cdb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#359cdb
RGB53, 156, 219
HSL203, 70%, 53%
HSV203, 76%, 86%
CMYK76%, 29%, 0%, 14%
Lab61.35, -8.24, -40.37
XYZ26.14, 29.65, 71.36
Decimal3513563
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone299 C
Pantone299 CHex#359cdbRgb53 156 219Cmyk76 29 0 14Lab61 -8 -40Darker#144b6eDeep#1e75aaLighter#77b8e0

Shades of dodger blue

Tints of dodger blue

Colors that go with dodger blue

Dodger blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 76, 29, 0, 14.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #359cdb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
76 29 0 14
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
74 31 4 20
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

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 #359cdb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #359cdb; }
.text { color: #359cdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #359cdb; }

How dodger blue looks on light and dark

Dodger blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #359cdb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.03:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.93:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #359cdb 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 #359cdb 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 #359cdb 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #359cdb 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 coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.