Royal Blue

#2B60DE

Royal Blue #2B60DE

Shades of Royal Blue

#2A60DD

#2555C5

#204AAC

#1C4093

#17357B

#122A62

#0E2049

#091531

#040A18

#000000

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Tints of Royal Blue

#2A60DD

#3F6FE1

#5480E5

#6B90E8

#82A2EC

#99B3F0

#B2C5F3

#CBD8F7

#E4EBFB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Royal Blue

#0D54FB

#1A5AEE

#285FE1

#3564D3

#426AC6

#4F6FB9

#5C74AC

#6A799F

#777F91

#848484

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What color is Royal Blue

Royal Blue is a light bright shade of Sky Blue. It belongs to the color family Sky Blue, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Royal Blue is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Royal Blue

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Royal Blue is #2B60DE.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Royal Blue has 17%% Red, 38% Green, and 87% Blue.
Royal Blue has 222° Hue, 81% Saturation, and 87% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Royal Blue has 222° Hue, 73% Saturation, and 52% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Royal Blue has 81% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow, and 13% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#2B60DE

RGB

(43, 96, 222)

(17%, 38%, 87%)

HSV

(222°, 81, 87)

(62%, 81%, 87%)

HSL

(222°, 73, 52)

(62%, 73%, 52%)

CMYK

(81, 57, 0, 13)

(81%, 57%, 0%, 13%)

How does Royal Blue contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Royal Blue is 14%, which is low.
Royal Blue has a higher contrast with white than black. Royal Blue and black have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Royal Blue and white have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

14%

insufficient (3.8)

AA (5.5)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Royal Blue

Summer

#3C4730

#2B60DE

#AAAE76

#B9C9EE

#ECEEC8

Winter

#692760

#2B60DE

#CC95C3

#BBCCEE

#EBE8EE

Spring

#184921

#2B60DE

#91BA46

#C6D0EE

#EDEEE4

Analogous

#324983

#2B60DE

#68BAEC

#C3D0EE

#D0E3EE

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How to mix Royal Blue paint

To mix Royal Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 58% Blue, 12% Cyan, 13% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

58%

Cyan

12%

Magenta

0%

Black

13%

White

17%

To mix Royal Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 41% Cyan, 29% Magenta, 13% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Cyan

41%

Magenta

29%

Yellow

0%

Black

13%

White

17%

What colors are similar to Royal Blue

Colors similar to Royal Blue are: Azul, Mariner, Sapphire Blue, Ultramarine Blue, and Cerulean Blue. Azul is brighter than Royal Blue. Mariner is more cyan than Royal Blue. Sapphire Blue is darker than Royal Blue. Ultramarine Blue is more blue and paler and lighter than Royal Blue. Cerulean Blue is paler and darker than Royal Blue.

Azul

#1D5DEC

brighter

Mariner

#286ACD

more cyan

Sapphire Blue

#2554C7

darker

Ultramarine Blue

#4166F5

more blue,

paler,

lighter

Cerulean Blue

#2A52BE

paler,

darker