Royal blue

#5376c2

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 221 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 #5376c2, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5376c2

RGB83, 118, 194

HSL221, 48%, 54%

HSV221, 57%, 76%

CMYK57%, 39%, 0%, 24%

Lab50.32, 10.44, -43.57

XYZ19.78, 18.69, 53.6

Decimal5469890

Web safe#6666cc

Pantone2718 C

Shades of royal blue

#4268ba #3c5ea8 #355496 #2f4a84 #283f72 #22355f #1b2b4d #15213b #0e1729 #080d17

Tints of royal blue

#6383c8 #738fcd #839cd3 #93a9d9 #a2b5de #b2c2e4 #c2cfe9 #d2dbef #e2e8f5 #f2f5fa

Colors that go with royal blue

Complementary#c29f53 Analogous#53aec2 Analogous#6753c2 Triadic#c25376 Triadic#76c253 Split complementary#c26753 Split complementary#aec253

Royal blue in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 57, 39, 0, 24.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5376c2 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

57 39 0 24

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

56 40 4 30

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 readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Royal blue in css

Copy #5376c2 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5376c2; }
.text { color: #5376c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5376c2; }

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 #5376c2 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5376c2 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Royal blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #5376c2 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 thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn royal blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #5376c2 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 #5376c2 is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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.