Royal Blue (5E5EB5) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Royal Blue"

Blue · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Royal Blue pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #5E5EB5

RGB rgb(94, 94, 181)

HSL hsl(240°, 37%, 54%)

CMYK C:48% M:48% Y:0% K:29%

Luminance 0.1372

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.61:1

Aa — #5E5EB5

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.74:1

Aa — #5E5EB5

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5E5EB5 #B5B55E

Analogous

#5E8AB5 #5E5EB5 #8A5EB5

Triadic

#5E5EB5 #B55E5E #5EB55E

Split-comp.

#5E5EB5 #B58A5E #8AB55E

Tetradic

#5E5EB5 #B55E8A #B5B55E #5EB58A

Monochromatic

#1A1A2D #3F3F6E #6A6AA9 #8A8ABC #BBBBD8

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