Information about Royal Blue color

#2B60DE - Royal Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2B60DE ("Royal Blue") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(43, 96, 222) (16.9% red, 37.6% green, 87.1% blue), or CMYK 70 / 49 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored steel-blue azure, #2B60DE feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Byzantine Blue (#3457D5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Google Blue (#3369E8) and Flickr Blue (#216BD6).

The recipe behind #2B60DE is rgb(43, 96, 222), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2B60DE: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Royal Blue" in the Register.

Royal Blue color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Royal Blue color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Royal Blue

#2B60DE
#5580E4

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#7FA0EB

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#AABFF1

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#D4DFF8

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White

#FFFFFF

Royal Blue color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Royal Blue

#2B60DE
#1C4BB7

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#153889

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#0E255B

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#07122D

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Black

#000000

Royal Blue color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Royal Blue

#2B60DE
#3B66CB

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#4C6CB9

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#5C72A6

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#6E7992

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Grey

#808080

Royal Blue color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#CC2BDD

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#842BDD

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#3D2BDD

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Royal Blue

#2B60DE
#2BA8DD

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#2BDDCC

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#2BDD84

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Royal Blue color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#2B60DE
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

#DEA82B
#DEA82B

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#2B60DE
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

#BADE2B
#BADE2B

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#DE4F2B
#DE4F2B

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#4F2BDE
#4F2BDE

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#2B60DE
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

#2BBADE
#2BBADE

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#2B60DE
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

#DE2B61
#DE2B61

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#61DE2B
#61DE2B

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#2B60DE
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

#A82BDE
#A82BDE

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#DEA82B
#DEA82B

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#61DE2B
#61DE2B

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#2B60DE
Royal Blue

#2B60DE

#DE2BBA
#DE2BBA

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#DEA82B
#DEA82B

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#2BDE4F
#2BDE4F

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Nearest named colors to Royal Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Byzantine Blue color link
Byzantine Blue

#3457D5

Google Blue color link
Google Blue

#3369E8

Flickr Blue color link
Flickr Blue

#216BD6

Mariner color link
Mariner

#286ACD

Azul color link
Azul

#1D5DEC

Celtic Blue color link
Celtic Blue

#246BCE

Bluetiful color link
Bluetiful

#3C69E7

Flat Medium Blue color link
Flat Medium Blue

#3A5FCD

True Blue color link
True Blue

#2D68C4

Bright Navy Blue color link
Bright Navy Blue

#1974D2

New Car color link
New Car

#214FC6

Han Blue color link
Han Blue

#446CCF

Royal Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#2B60DE - Royal Blue color image Royal Blue color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#2B60DE - Royal Blue color image Royal Blue color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#2B60DE - Royal Blue color image Royal Blue color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B60DE
  • RGB43, 96, 222
  • CMYK70, 49, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(43, 96, 222)
  • HSL222°, 73%, 52%
  • HSL Precise222.235°, 73.061%, 51.961%
  • HSV222°, 81%, 87%
  • HSB222°, 81%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.376, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.376, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.376, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2B60DE
  • DECIMAL ID2842846
  • Name Length10
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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