What two colors make ocean blue?

Chromilla's oil recipe uses 3 tubes rather than two: 11 parts Phthalo Blue, 8 parts Titanium White and 1 part Raw Umber. Phthalo Blue leads the mix. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

What is the hex code for ocean blue?

Chromilla uses #2C6A82 as the target for ocean blue. The oil recipe is predicted to dry to about #276982.

Can I mix ocean blue without black?

Yes. Chromilla's oil recipe uses no black: 11 parts Phthalo Blue, 8 parts Titanium White and 1 part Raw Umber.

How to Mix Ocean Blue in Oil

Quick answer

To mix ocean blue (#2C6A82) in oil, use 11 parts Phthalo Blue, 8 parts Titanium White and 1 part Raw Umber. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out. Chromilla is a web-based paint color mixer that turns any color, from a photo, the camera or a hex code, into exact paint-tube ratios for acrylic, oil and watercolor, using Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing and aiming at the color after it dries.

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Target

Ocean Blue

#2C6A82

Predicted dry result

99% match when dry

Mix to #276982. It dries true to color.

Ocean Blue in oil: tube ratios, and ml for a 100 ml batch
Paint	Pigment	Parts	Share	100 ml batch
Phthalo Blue	PB15	11	55%	55 ml
Titanium White	PW6	8	40%	40 ml
Raw Umber	PBr7	1	5%	5 ml

How we calculated this: Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing, then a per-medium dry shift, scored with CIEDE2000. Method and accuracy benchmark. Last checked August 2026.

Terms used here: Tinting strength, Dry shift, Kubelka-Munk, Delta E (dE2000), Pigment code, Gamut.

A deep teal-blue. Slightly green-leaning, reads like open water. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #2C6A82 in oil, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.

Pigment recipe

Checked August 2026

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. Phthalo Blue
PB15
55%
2. Titanium White
PW6
40%
3. Raw Umber
PBr7
5%

What colors make Ocean Blue?

Phthalo Blue, Titanium White, and Raw Umber, in roughly a 55:40:5 ratio.

How to make Ocean Blue in oil

Start with Phthalo Blue at about 55% as your oil base, then work in Titanium White and Raw Umber in the order above. Adjust in 5% steps until the swatch reads #2C6A82.

Why mix Ocean Blue instead of buying it

Mixing Ocean Blue yourself lets you approximate an expensive or hard to find tube from pigments you already own, match Ocean Blue across paint brands whose factory tubes differ, and rebuild the exact color when you run out mid painting. The recipe above is the working starting point.

Common mistakes

That pigment is a very strong tinter, add it a touch at a time or it will swallow the mix. White cools and chalks a mix as you add it, so tint in small steps and stop before it goes pastel.

Variations on Ocean Blue

Each variation is its own target (lighter and darker move OKLCH lightness by 0.08; warmer and cooler turn the hue 12 degrees toward red or blue), solved fresh.

Lighter Ocean Blue

#45829A

63% Titanium White, 32% Phthalo Blue and 5% Cadmium Red. Chromilla's model predicts a 97% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Darker Ocean Blue

#0F536A

7 parts Phthalo Blue, 4 parts Yellow Ochre and 2 parts Titanium White. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Warmer Ocean Blue

#366787

53% Phthalo Blue, 42% Titanium White and 5% Cadmium Red. Chromilla's model predicts a 96% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Cooler Ocean Blue

#366787

53% Phthalo Blue, 42% Titanium White and 5% Cadmium Red. Chromilla's model predicts a 96% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.

Ocean Blue questions

What two colors make ocean blue?: Chromilla's oil recipe uses 3 tubes rather than two: 11 parts Phthalo Blue, 8 parts Titanium White and 1 part Raw Umber. Phthalo Blue leads the mix. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
How do you make ocean blue paint lighter without losing the hue?: Re-balance the mix instead of only adding white. For a lighter ocean blue (#45829A) in oil, Chromilla mixes 63% Titanium White, 32% Phthalo Blue and 5% Cadmium Red. Chromilla's model predicts a 97% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
What is the hex code for ocean blue?: Chromilla uses #2C6A82 as the target for ocean blue. The oil recipe is predicted to dry to about #276982.
Can I mix ocean blue without black?: Yes. Chromilla's oil recipe uses no black: 11 parts Phthalo Blue, 8 parts Titanium White and 1 part Raw Umber.

Ocean Blue in other mediums

Ocean Blue in Acrylic: 11 parts Phthalo Blue, 8 parts Titanium White and 1 part Raw Umber, predicted 90% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
Ocean Blue in Watercolor: 11 parts Phthalo Blue, 8 parts Titanium White and 1 part Raw Umber, predicted 92% dry match by Chromilla's color model.

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