Royal blue

#1861d5

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for royal blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Royal blue, a vivid blue at 217 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. It pairs with warm neutrals for balance, or with a brighter accent for contrast.

Royal blue color values

Every conversion for #1861d5, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#1861d5

RGB24, 97, 213

HSL217, 80%, 46%

HSV217, 89%, 84%

CMYK89%, 54%, 0%, 16%

Lab43.58, 23.03, -65.41

XYZ16.66, 13.55, 64.69

Decimal1597909

Web safe#0066cc

Pantone2935 C

Shades of royal blue

#1659c2 #1450b0 #12489d #103f8b #0e3778 #0b2e66 #092653 #071d41 #05152e #030d1c

Tints of royal blue

#216de6 #387ce9 #4e8beb #659aee #7ca9f0 #93b8f3 #aac7f5 #c1d6f8 #d8e5fb #eff4fd

Colors that go with royal blue

Complementary#d58c18 Analogous#18bfd5 Analogous#2e18d5 Triadic#d51861 Triadic#61d518 Split complementary#d52e18 Split complementary#bfd518

Royal blue in print

The saturation is high, which is where rgb and cmyk drift apart, so a printed proof is worth it. The cmyk build is 89, 54, 0, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #1861d5 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

89 54 0 16

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

86 54 4 22

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Royal blue in css

Copy #1861d5 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #1861d5; }
.text { color: #1861d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1861d5; }

How royal blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Royal blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #1861d5 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #1861d5 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Royal blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #1861d5 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around royal blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn royal blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #1861d5 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 royal blue, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #1861d5 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.