Royal blue

#577aff

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

Royal blue sits in the blue band, mid and vivid. 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 #577aff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#577aff
RGB87, 122, 255
HSL228, 100%, 67%
HSV228, 66%, 100%
CMYK66%, 52%, 0%, 0%
Lab55.24, 29.3, -69.98
XYZ28.94, 23.17, 97.55
Decimal5733119
Web safe#6666ff
Pantone2718 C
Pantone2718 CHex#577affRgb87 122 255Cmyk66 52 0 0Lab55 29 -70Darker#0029c7Deep#1041ffLighter#a3b5fa

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 66, 52, 0, 0.

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

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
66 52 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
65 52 4 6
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 #577aff straight into your stylesheet.

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

How royal blue looks on light and dark

Royal blue and accessibility

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

Textwhite text on this color
3.73:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
5.63:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #577aff 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 #577aff 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 #577aff 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #577aff 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.