Dodger blue

#3987ff

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

This is Dodger blue, a vivid blue at 216 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 #3987ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3987ff

RGB57, 135, 255

HSL216, 100%, 61%

HSV216, 78%, 100%

CMYK78%, 47%, 0%, 0%

Lab57.48, 17.55, -66.42

XYZ28.4, 25.42, 98.02

Decimal3770367

Web safe#3399ff

Pantone279 C

Shades of dodger blue

#1d76ff #0165ff #005ae4 #004fc7 #0043ab #00388f #002d73 #002257 #00173b #000c1f

Tints of dodger blue

#4b92ff #5d9dff #6fa8ff #81b3ff #93beff #a5c9ff #b7d3ff #c9deff #dbe9ff #edf4ff

Colors that go with dodger blue

Complementary#ffb139 Analogous#39eaff Analogous#4e39ff Triadic#ff3987 Triadic#87ff39 Split complementary#ff4e39 Split complementary#eaff39

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 78, 47, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3987ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

78 47 0 0

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

76 47 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 #3987ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3987ff; }
.text { color: #3987ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3987ff; }

How dodger blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dodger blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3987ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3987ff 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 #3987ff sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business 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 #3987ff and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

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

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #3987ff is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.