Dodger blue

#55a4e2

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 #55a4e2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#55a4e2

RGB85, 164, 226

HSL206, 71%, 61%

HSV206, 62%, 89%

CMYK62%, 27%, 0%, 11%

Lab64.94, -5.64, -38.55

XYZ30.75, 33.97, 76.89

Decimal5612770

Web safe#6699cc

Pantone284 C

Shades of dodger blue

#3d97de #258ada #217bc2 #1d6caa #195d92 #154d7a #113e62 #0d2f4a #092032 #04111a

Tints of dodger blue

#64ace5 #74b5e7 #83bdea #93c5ed #a2cdef #b2d6f2 #c1def4 #d1e6f7 #e0effa #f0f7fc

Colors that go with dodger blue

Complementary#e29355 Analogous#55e2d9 Analogous#555ee2 Triadic#e255a4 Triadic#a4e255 Split complementary#e2555e Split complementary#e2d955

Dodger blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 62, 27, 0, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #55a4e2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

62 27 0 11

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

61 29 4 17

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 #55a4e2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #55a4e2; }
.text { color: #55a4e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55a4e2; }

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 #55a4e2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #55a4e2 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 #55a4e2 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 #55a4e2 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 #55a4e2 is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.