Royal blue

#577aed

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 226 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 #577aed, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#577aed
RGB87, 122, 237
HSL226, 81%, 64%
HSV226, 63%, 93%
CMYK63%, 49%, 0%, 7%
Lab54.09, 23.19, -61.85
XYZ26.18, 22.06, 83.0
Decimal5733101
Web safe#6666ff
Pantone2718 C
Pantone2718 CHex#577aedRgb87 122 237Cmyk63 49 0 7Lab54 23 -62Darker#1234a4Deep#1848e4Lighter#9cb0ef

Shades of royal blue

Tints of royal blue

Colors that go with royal blue

Royal blue in print

A color this vivid sometimes sits just outside cmyk gamut, so expect a small dip in punch on paper. The cmyk build is 63, 49, 0, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #577aed on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
63 49 0 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
62 49 4 13
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 #577aed straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #577aed; }
.text { color: #577aed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #577aed; }

How royal blue looks on light and dark

Royal blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #577aed against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.88:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.41:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #577aed 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 #577aed sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #577aed and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from royal blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #577aed is computed, not guessed. 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 figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.