Dodger blue

#4f98c8

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

This is Dodger blue, a soft blue at 204 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 #4f98c8, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4f98c8
RGB79, 152, 200
HSL204, 52%, 55%
HSV204, 61%, 78%
CMYK61%, 24%, 0%, 22%
Lab60.15, -8.39, -31.57
XYZ24.88, 28.29, 58.79
Decimal5216456
Web safe#6699cc
Pantone542 C
Pantone542 CHex#4f98c8Rgb79 152 200Cmyk61 24 0 22Lab60 -8 -32Darker#204b68Deep#31739eLighter#8ab7d5

Shades of dodger blue

Tints of dodger blue

Colors that go with dodger blue

Dodger blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 60, 24, 0, 22.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4f98c8 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
61 24 0 22
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
60 26 4 28
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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dodger blue in css

Copy #4f98c8 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4f98c8; }
.text { color: #4f98c8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f98c8; }

How dodger blue looks on light and dark

Dodger blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4f98c8 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.15:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
6.66:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4f98c8 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 #4f98c8 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #4f98c8 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dodger blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #4f98c8 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.