Dodger blue

#2f8eff

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. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Dodger blue color values

Every conversion for #2f8eff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2f8eff

RGB47, 142, 255

HSL213, 100%, 59%

HSV213, 82%, 100%

CMYK82%, 44%, 0%, 0%

Lab59.13, 12.36, -63.78

XYZ28.9, 27.17, 98.33

Decimal3116799

Web safe#3399ff

Pantone542 C

Shades of dodger blue

#147fff #0071f8 #0065dd #0058c1 #004ca6 #00408b #003370 #002755 #001a3a #000e1f

Tints of dodger blue

#4298ff #55a3ff #68adff #7bb7ff #8ec2ff #a1ccff #b4d6ff #c7e1ff #daebff #edf5ff

Colors that go with dodger blue

Complementary#ffa02f Analogous#2ff6ff Analogous#382fff Triadic#ff2f8e Triadic#8eff2f Split complementary#ff382f Split complementary#f6ff2f

Dodger blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 82, 44, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2f8eff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

82 44 0 0

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

79 44 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 #2f8eff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2f8eff; }
.text { color: #2f8eff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f8eff; }

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 #2f8eff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2f8eff 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 #2f8eff 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 #2f8eff 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 #2f8eff is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.