How to mix Cobalt Blue in oil
A pure, mid-value blue. Neutral leaning — neither warm nor cool. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #2E4C99 in oil, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Target
Cobalt Blue
#2E4C99
Mixed result
From these pigments
#2D4C97
Pigment recipe
Ratios calibrated for oil. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.
1. Ultramarine Blue
PB29
66%2. Titanium White
PW6
17%3. Phthalo Blue
PB15
14%4. Alizarin Crimson
PR83
3%
Get this recipe for your paint brand
Open the live mixer with Cobalt Blue + oil pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.
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Pigment mixing is subtractive — small ratio changes matter. The mixer refines this recipe to your brand and updates on the fly.