Royal blue

#4e67a1

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

This is Royal blue, a soft blue at 222 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 #4e67a1, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#4e67a1

RGB78, 103, 161

HSL222, 35%, 47%

HSV222, 52%, 63%

CMYK52%, 36%, 0%, 37%

Lab44.08, 7.74, -34.25

XYZ14.43, 13.89, 35.64

Decimal5138337

Web safe#666699

Pantone660 C

Shades of royal blue

#475e93 #405585 #3a4c77 #334369 #2c3a5b #25314d #1e283f #181f31 #111623 #0a0d15

Tints of royal blue

#5973af #6b82b7 #7c90bf #8d9ec8 #9eadd0 #afbbd8 #c0cae0 #d1d8e9 #e2e6f1 #f3f5f9

Colors that go with royal blue

Complementary#a1884e Analogous#4e91a1 Analogous#5e4ea1 Triadic#a14e67 Triadic#67a14e Split complementary#a15e4e Split complementary#91a14e

Royal blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 52, 36, 0, 37.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4e67a1 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

52 36 0 37

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

52 37 4 43

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 #4e67a1 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4e67a1; }
.text { color: #4e67a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e67a1; }

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 #4e67a1 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4e67a1 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 #4e67a1 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 #4e67a1 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

Here is how the numbers for #4e67a1 are worked out. 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.