Royal blue

#6977bb

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 230 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 #6977bb, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#6977bb

RGB105, 119, 187

HSL230, 38%, 57%

HSV230, 44%, 73%

CMYK44%, 36%, 0%, 27%

Lab51.59, 12.79, -37.46

XYZ21.39, 19.78, 49.71

Decimal6911931

Web safe#6666cc

Pantone2718 C

Shades of royal blue

#5767b3 #4b5aa5 #435093 #3a4781 #323d6f #2a335d #22294b #1a1f39 #121527 #0a0c15

Tints of royal blue

#7783c1 #8590c7 #929cce #a0a9d4 #aeb5da #bcc2e0 #c9cee7 #d7dbed #e5e7f3 #f3f4f9

Colors that go with royal blue

Complementary#bbad69 Analogous#69a0bb Analogous#8469bb Triadic#bb6977 Triadic#77bb69 Split complementary#bb8469 Split complementary#a0bb69

Royal blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 44, 36, 0, 27.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #6977bb on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

44 36 0 27

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

44 37 4 33

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 #6977bb straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #6977bb; }
.text { color: #6977bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6977bb; }

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 #6977bb against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #6977bb 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 #6977bb 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 #6977bb 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 #6977bb come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.