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How to mix cobalt blue

A soft indigo, mixed from three paints: Ultramarine Blue, Phthalo Blue and Titanium White.

The recipe

Drag a bar to change how much of that paint goes in, and watch the colour change at the top.

Ultramarine BluePB297 parts47%
Phthalo BluePB157 parts47%
Titanium WhitePW61 part6%

Parts are a ratio: a drop, a spoonful, whatever suits the amount you need.

Value3 / 10
TemperatureCool
Leans towards blue, so it recedes. Good for shadow and distance.
AcrylicDries a little darker
Mix it a touch lighter than you want it.
Mix tipPhthalo Blue last
Phthalo Blue is strong. Add it a little at a time.

Other cobalt blue shades

More blue colours

Your paints

The library and every recipe here are mixed from just these.

PY35Cadmium Yellow
PY3Lemon Yellow
PR108Cadmium Red
PR122Quinacridone Magenta
PB29Ultramarine Blue
PB15Phthalo Blue
PW6Titanium White