Dodger blue

#4e8ecd

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 210 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Dodger blue color values

Every conversion for #4e8ecd, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4e8ecd

RGB78, 142, 205

HSL210, 56%, 55%

HSV210, 62%, 80%

CMYK62%, 31%, 0%, 20%

Lab57.44, -1.24, -38.62

XYZ23.83, 25.37, 61.4

Decimal5148365

Web safe#6699cc

Pantone542 C

Shades of dodger blue

#3a81c7 #3375b5 #2e68a2 #285b8e #234f7a #1d4267 #173553 #12293f #0c1c2c #070f18

Tints of dodger blue

#5e98d2 #6fa3d6 #7faddb #8fb8df #a0c2e4 #b0cce9 #c0d7ed #d0e1f2 #e1ecf6 #f1f6fb

Colors that go with dodger blue

Complementary#cd8d4e Analogous#4ecdcd Analogous#4e4ecd Triadic#cd4e8e Triadic#8ecd4e Split complementary#cd4e4e Split complementary#cdcc4e

Dodger blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 62, 31, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4e8ecd on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

62 31 0 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

61 33 4 26

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 #4e8ecd straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4e8ecd; }
.text { color: #4e8ecd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e8ecd; }

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 #4e8ecd against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4e8ecd 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 #4e8ecd 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 #4e8ecd 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 #4e8ecd is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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 value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.