What color is Royal Blue?
Royal blue is a bold, vivid blue with a slight purple lean, hex #305CDE, brighter and richer than navy. It has a strong, saturated tone similar to the blue of a sapphire gemstone.
What is the meaning of the color Royal Blue?
The name traces to early 19th-century England, where the shade was said to have been produced for a gown made for Queen Charlotte around 1810. The color spread quickly through British textile trade, where deep saturated blues became associated with aristocratic dress and ceremonial fabric. By the early 20th century, royal blue had become a standard named color in commercial dye catalogues across Europe and North America. Everton F.C., founded in 1878, adopted royal blue as its official club color, one of the earliest documented institutional uses of the name in sport.
What colors go with Royal Blue?
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Conversions & Codes
| Format | Value | CSS |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #305CDE |
color: #305CDE;
|
| RGB | 48, 92, 222 |
color: rgb(48, 92, 222);
|
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 36%, 87% |
color: rgb(19%, 36%, 87%);
|
| CMYK | 78%, 59%, 0%, 13% | Not supported in CSS |
| HSL | 225°, 73%, 53% |
color: hsl(225, 73%, 53%);
|
| HSV | 225°, 78%, 87% | Not supported in CSS |
| CIE-LAB | 42, -9, -43 |
color: lab(42% -9 -43);
|
| Decimal | 3169502 | Not supported in CSS |
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CSS & Dev Snippets
.royal-blue {
color: #305CDE;
}
$royal-blue: #305CDE;
rgb(48, 92, 222)