Dodger blue

#3d9ef2

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

Dodger blue is a mid blue that reads grounded. 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 #3d9ef2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#3d9ef2

RGB61, 158, 242

HSL208, 87%, 59%

HSV208, 75%, 95%

CMYK75%, 35%, 0%, 5%

Lab63.22, -0.38, -50.1

XYZ30.18, 31.86, 88.56

Decimal4038386

Web safe#3399ff

Pantone284 C

Shades of dodger blue

#2391f0 #1084e9 #0e76cf #0c67b6 #0a599c #094a83 #073c69 #052d50 #041f36 #02101d

Tints of dodger blue

#4fa7f3 #60b0f4 #72b9f6 #84c1f7 #96caf8 #a7d3f9 #b9dcfa #cbe5fc #ddeefd #eef7fe

Colors that go with dodger blue

Complementary#f2913d Analogous#3df2ec Analogous#3d43f2 Triadic#f23d9e Triadic#9ef23d Split complementary#f23d43 Split complementary#f2ec3d

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 75, 35, 0, 5.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #3d9ef2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

75 35 0 5

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

73 36 4 11

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 #3d9ef2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #3d9ef2; }
.text { color: #3d9ef2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d9ef2; }

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 #3d9ef2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #3d9ef2 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 #3d9ef2 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 #3d9ef2 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

The figures for #3d9ef2 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.