Dodger blue

#39a3ec

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 204 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Dodger blue color values

Every conversion for #39a3ec, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#39a3ec
RGB57, 163, 236
HSL204, 82%, 57%
HSV204, 76%, 93%
CMYK76%, 31%, 0%, 7%
Lab64.26, -5.79, -45.18
XYZ29.92, 33.12, 84.17
Decimal3777516
Web safe#3399ff
Pantone299 C
Pantone299 CHex#39a3ecRgb57 163 236Cmyk76 31 0 7Lab64 -6 -45Darker#0d5789Deep#1380caLighter#80c0ec

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 76, 31, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #39a3ec on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
76 31 0 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
74 33 4 13
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 #39a3ec straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #39a3ec; }
.text { color: #39a3ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39a3ec; }

How dodger blue looks on light and dark

Dodger blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #39a3ec against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.75:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
7.62:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #39a3ec 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 #39a3ec 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 #39a3ec 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 #39a3ec come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.