Dodger blue

#428ee2

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 212 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 #428ee2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#428ee2

RGB66, 142, 226

HSL212, 73%, 57%

HSV212, 71%, 89%

CMYK71%, 37%, 0%, 11%

Lab58.03, 3.99, -49.47

XYZ25.65, 26.0, 75.62

Decimal4361954

Web safe#3399cc

Pantone542 C

Shades of dodger blue

#2b80df #2073d0 #1c67b9 #195aa3 #154e8c #124175 #0f355f #0b2848 #081b31 #040f1b

Tints of dodger blue

#5398e5 #65a3e7 #76adea #87b7ed #99c2ef #aaccf2 #bbd7f5 #cde1f7 #deebfa #f0f6fd

Colors that go with dodger blue

Complementary#e29642 Analogous#42dee2 Analogous#4642e2 Triadic#e2428e Triadic#8ee242 Split complementary#e24642 Split complementary#dee242

Dodger blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 71, 37, 0, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #428ee2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

71 37 0 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

69 38 4 17

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 #428ee2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #428ee2; }
.text { color: #428ee2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #428ee2; }

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 #428ee2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #428ee2 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 #428ee2 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 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 #428ee2 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 #428ee2 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.