Dodger blue

#3992cd

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 strong. 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 #3992cd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3992cd
RGB57, 146, 205
HSL204, 60%, 51%
HSV204, 72%, 80%
CMYK72%, 29%, 0%, 20%
Lab57.88, -6.94, -37.97
XYZ22.99, 25.84, 61.53
Decimal3773133
Web safe#3399cc
Pantone2925 C
Pantone2925 CHex#3992cdRgb57 146 205Cmyk72 29 0 20Lab58 -7 -38Darker#18435fDeep#266b98Lighter#77b0d6

Shades of dodger blue

Tints of dodger blue

Colors that go with dodger blue

Dodger blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 72, 29, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3992cd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
72 29 0 20
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
70 31 4 26
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 #3992cd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3992cd; }
.text { color: #3992cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3992cd; }

How dodger blue looks on light and dark

Dodger blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #3992cd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.41:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
6.17:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3992cd 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 #3992cd 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 #3992cd 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

Every value on this page for #3992cd is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.