Royal blue

#2d70cc

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

This is Royal blue, a strong blue at 215 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 #2d70cc, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d70cc

RGB45, 112, 204

HSL215, 64%, 49%

HSV215, 78%, 80%

CMYK78%, 45%, 0%, 20%

Lab47.63, 11.66, -53.69

XYZ17.78, 16.51, 59.38

Decimal2977996

Web safe#3366cc

Pantone285 C

Shades of royal blue

#2966ba #255ca8 #215396 #1d4984 #193f73 #153561 #112b4f #0d213d #09182b #060e19

Tints of royal blue

#3d7dd4 #518ad9 #6598dd #79a5e1 #8db2e6 #a1c0ea #b5cdef #c9daf3 #dce8f7 #f0f5fc

Colors that go with royal blue

Complementary#cc892d Analogous#2dbfcc Analogous#392dcc Triadic#cc2d70 Triadic#70cc2d Split complementary#cc3a2d Split complementary#c0cc2d

Royal blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 78, 45, 0, 20.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d70cc on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

78 45 0 20

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

76 45 4 26

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

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Royal blue in css

Copy #2d70cc straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d70cc; }
.text { color: #2d70cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d70cc; }

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 #2d70cc against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d70cc against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Royal blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2d70cc 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn royal blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2d70cc 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

Every value on this page for #2d70cc is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.