Dodger blue

#2f8dff

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 balanced. 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 #2f8dff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2f8dff

RGB47, 141, 255

HSL213, 100%, 59%

HSV213, 82%, 100%

CMYK82%, 45%, 0%, 0%

Lab58.86, 12.96, -64.22

XYZ28.75, 26.87, 98.28

Decimal3116543

Web safe#3399ff

Pantone542 C

Shades of dodger blue

#147eff #0070f8 #0064dd #0057c1 #004ba6 #003f8b #003370 #002655 #001a3a #000e1f

Tints of dodger blue

#4297ff #55a2ff #68acff #7bb7ff #8ec1ff #a1ccff #b4d6ff #c7e0ff #daebff #edf5ff

Colors that go with dodger blue

Complementary#ffa12f Analogous#2ff5ff Analogous#392fff Triadic#ff2f8d Triadic#8dff2f Split complementary#ff392f Split complementary#f5ff2f

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 82, 45, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2f8dff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

82 45 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

79 45 4 6

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 #2f8dff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2f8dff; }
.text { color: #2f8dff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f8dff; }

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 #2f8dff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2f8dff 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 #2f8dff 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 #2f8dff 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

Here is how the numbers for #2f8dff are worked out. 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.