Royal blue

#55669b

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

This is Royal blue, a muted blue at 225 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 #55669b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#55669b

RGB85, 102, 155

HSL225, 29%, 47%

HSV225, 45%, 61%

CMYK45%, 34%, 0%, 39%

Lab43.95, 8.25, -30.87

XYZ14.41, 13.8, 32.91

Decimal5596827

Web safe#666699

Pantone660 C

Shades of royal blue

#4e5d8d #465480 #3f4b72 #374265 #303a57 #29314a #21283c #1a1f2f #121621 #0b0d14

Tints of royal blue

#6172a8 #7181b1 #818fba #929ec3 #a2accc #b2bbd5 #c3c9de #d3d8e7 #e3e6f0 #f3f5f9

Colors that go with royal blue

Complementary#9b8a55 Analogous#55899b Analogous#67559b Triadic#9b5566 Triadic#669b55 Split complementary#9b6755 Split complementary#899b55

Royal blue in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 45, 34, 0, 39.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #55669b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

45 34 0 39

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

45 35 4 45

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 #55669b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #55669b; }
.text { color: #55669b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #55669b; }

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 #55669b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #55669b 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 #55669b 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 #55669b 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 #55669b is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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.