Royal blue

#0d51b3

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, deep and vivid. Deep blues like this anchor serious, established brands. Warm oranges and ambers opposite it add energy and grey keeps it professional.

Royal blue color values

Every conversion for #0d51b3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#0d51b3

RGB13, 81, 179

HSL215, 86%, 38%

HSV215, 93%, 70%

CMYK93%, 55%, 0%, 30%

Lab36.41, 19.54, -57.31

XYZ11.25, 9.23, 43.84

Decimal872883

Web safe#0066cc

Pantone293 C

Shades of royal blue

#0c4aa4 #0b4395 #0a3d86 #093677 #082f68 #062859 #05214a #041b3b #03142c #020d1d

Tints of royal blue

#0f5ecf #116aeb #2a7bf0 #468df2 #629ef4 #7eaff6 #9ac1f8 #b6d2fa #d2e3fc #eef5fe

Colors that go with royal blue

Complementary#b36f0d Analogous#0da4b3 Analogous#1c0db3 Triadic#b30d51 Triadic#51b30d Split complementary#b31c0d Split complementary#a4b30d

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 93, 55, 0, 30.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #0d51b3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

93 55 0 30

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

90 55 4 36

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

Royal blue in css

Copy #0d51b3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #0d51b3; }
.text { color: #0d51b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0d51b3; }

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 #0d51b3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #0d51b3 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 #0d51b3 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 #0d51b3 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

The figures for #0d51b3 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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.