Royalblue — #4169E1
#4169E1 is a medium, vivid blue. It is the CSS named color royalblue.
Color values
| HEX | #4169E1 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 105, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 73%, 57%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(71%, 53%, 0%, 12%) |
| Decimal | 4286945 |
| CSS | color: #4169E1; |
| Android | 0xFF4169E1 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.412, blue: 0.882, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #4169E1 | 4.85:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #4169E1 | 4.33:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #4169E1
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #4169E1 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #4169E1
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #4169E1 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #4169E1; background-color: #4169E1; }
.element { color: rgb(65 105 225); }
.element { color: hsl(225 73% 57%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#4169E1] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #4169E1;Frequently asked questions
What color is #4169E1?
#4169E1 is a medium, vivid blue, which CSS calls royalblue. Its hue sits at 225° on the color wheel, with 73% saturation and 57% lightness.
What is #4169E1 in RGB?
#4169E1 converts to rgb(65, 105, 225) — 65 red, 105 green and 225 blue.
What is #4169E1 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(71%, 53%, 0%, 12%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #4169E1 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (4.85:1 versus 4.33:1).
What is the complementary color of #4169E1?
#E1B941 — the hue directly opposite #4169E1 on the color wheel.