Royal blue

#465ce6

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 232 degrees. A mid blue this balanced is a workhorse for corporate identity. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Royal blue color values

Every conversion for #465ce6, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#465ce6

RGB70, 92, 230

HSL232, 76%, 59%

HSV232, 70%, 90%

CMYK70%, 60%, 0%, 10%

Lab45.18, 36.81, -72.4

XYZ20.64, 14.67, 76.61

Decimal4611302

Web safe#3366ff

Pantone2727 C

Shades of royal blue

#2e47e3 #1d37d9 #1a31c1 #172ba9 #142592 #101f7a #0d1962 #0a134a #070d33 #04071b

Tints of royal blue

#576be8 #687aeb #7989ed #8a98ef #9ba7f1 #acb5f4 #bcc4f6 #cdd3f8 #dee2fb #eff1fd

Colors that go with royal blue

Complementary#e6d046 Analogous#46ace6 Analogous#8046e6 Triadic#e6465c Triadic#5ce646 Split complementary#e68046 Split complementary#ace646

Royal blue in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 70, 60, 0, 10.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #465ce6 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

70 60 0 10

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

68 59 4 16

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Royal blue in css

Copy #465ce6 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #465ce6; }
.text { color: #465ce6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465ce6; }

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 #465ce6 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #465ce6 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 #465ce6 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 #465ce6 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 #465ce6 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.