ColourMixer

How to mix denim blue

A soft slate, mixed from three paints: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow and Ultramarine Blue.

The recipe

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

Titanium WhitePW65 parts24%
Cadmium YellowPY351 part5%
Ultramarine BluePB2915 parts71%

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

Value4 / 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 tipCadmium Yellow last
Cadmium Yellow is strong. Add it a little at a time.

Other denim 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