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Royalblue1

royalblue1 · #4876FF

HEX

#4876FF

RGB

rgb(72, 118, 255)

CMYK

cmyk(72%, 54%, 0%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(225, 100%, 64%)

LAB

lab(53.5, 29.7, -72.7)

What is Royalblue1?

Royalblue1 is the royalblue1 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #4876FF (rgb 72, 118, 255). It sits in the blue family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Royalblue1 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.31 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 3.95 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Royalblue1

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Royalblue1 (#4876FF). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F0F4FF

50

#F0F4FF

#F0F4FF

Copied #E2E9FF

100

#E2E9FF

#E2E9FF

Copied #C4D3FF

200

#C4D3FF

#C4D3FF

Copied #A4BBFF

300

#A4BBFF

#A4BBFF

Copied #7698FF

400

#7698FF

#7698FF

Copied #4876FF

500

#4876FF

#4876FF

Copied #3D64D9

600

#3D64D9

#3D64D9

Copied #2F4DA6

700

#2F4DA6

#2F4DA6

Copied #203573

800

#203573

#203573

Copied #121E40

900

#121E40

#121E40

Copied #090E1F

950

#090E1F

#090E1F

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #7D96FF

15%

#7D96FF

Copied #9FAFFF

30%

#9FAFFF

Copied #B9C4FF

45%

#B9C4FF

Copied #CFD6FF

60%

#CFD6FF

Copied #E3E7FF

75%

#E3E7FF

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #426DED

15%

#426DED

Copied #3C64DA

30%

#3C64DA

Copied #3559C4

45%

#3559C4

Copied #2D4CAA

60%

#2D4CAA

Copied #223C89

75%

#223C89

Color harmonies for Royalblue1

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Royalblue1. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #4876FF

#4876FF

#4876FF

Copied #FFD147

#FFD147

#FFD147

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #4876FF

#4876FF

#4876FF

Copied #FF4775

#FF4775

#FF4775

Copied #75FF47

#75FF47

#75FF47

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #47D1FF

#47D1FF

#47D1FF

Copied #4876FF

#4876FF

#4876FF

Copied #7547FF

#7547FF

#7547FF

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #4876FF

#4876FF

#4876FF

Copied #FF7547

#FF7547

#FF7547

Copied #D1FF47

#D1FF47

#D1FF47

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #4876FF

#4876FF

#4876FF

Copied #D147FF

#D147FF

#D147FF

Copied #FFD147

#FFD147

#FFD147

Copied #75FF47

#75FF47

#75FF47

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #4876FF

#4876FF

#4876FF

Copied #FF47D1

#FF47D1

#FF47D1

Copied #FFD147

#FFD147

#FFD147

Copied #47FF75

#47FF75

#47FF75

Royalblue1 in every color space

Full conversion of Royalblue1 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#4876FF

RGB

rgb(72, 118, 255)

CMYK

cmyk(72%, 54%, 0%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(225, 100%, 64%)

HSV

hsv(225, 72%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(225 28% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(53.5 29.7 -72.7)

OKLCH

oklch(61.0% 0.210 266.2)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(27.19, 21.55, 97.32)

Copy-ready code for Royalblue1

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #4876FF;
background-color: #4876FF;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-royalblue1: #4876FF;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'royalblue1': '#4876FF',
}

Sass

$color-royalblue1: #4876FF;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.463, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="royalblue1">#4876FF</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Royalblue1 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #3B83BD

RAL 5012

#3B83BD

Light blue

Copied #2271B3

RAL 5015

#2271B3

Sky blue

Copied #49678D

RAL 5023

#49678D

Distant blue

Copied #606E8C

RAL 5014

#606E8C

Pigeon blue

Copied #3E5F8A

RAL 5007

#3E5F8A

Brilliant blue

Copied #7E8B92

RAL 7000

#7E8B92

Squirrel grey

FAQ about Royalblue1

What is the HEX code for Royalblue1?

Royalblue1 (royalblue1) has the HEX code #4876FF. In RGB it is rgb(72, 118, 255), and in CMYK it is cmyk(72%, 54%, 0%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Royalblue1?

Royalblue1 converts to oklch(0.610 0.210 266.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Royalblue1 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Royalblue1 has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 with black text and 3.95:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Royalblue1?

The closest Pantone reference to Royalblue1 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 285 C (#0072CE). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Royalblue1?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Royalblue1 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5012 (Light blue, #3B83BD). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Royalblue1?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Royalblue1 is #FFD147. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
blue

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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