Royal Blue (Pantone) color hex code is #3D428B

What is Royal Blue (Pantone) Color?

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Pantone's Royal Blue is a strong bluish violet color from the Textile Cotton eXtended list with the number 19-3955. It can be applied web pages with the help of HTML and/or CSS via its hex, HSL and/or RGB color codes. Pantone has not provided the CMYK values and the ones listed on this page have been calculated from the hex color code and are only approximations.

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Royal Blue (Pantone) Color Codes

Hex Code	#3D428B
RGB Values	(61, 66, 139)
CMYK Values	(56%, 53%, 0%, 46%)
HSV/HSB Values	(236°, 56%, 55%)
Closest Web Safe	#333399
Inverse Color	#C2BD74 [Misty Moss]
Pantone®	19-3955 TCX
Closest RAL	5000 [Violet blue]
Complementary Color	#8B863D [Old Moss Green]

Royal Blue (Pantone) Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#595959
Desaturated	#646464
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#494949
Weighted Average (Luma)	#464646
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#8A8A8A

Royal Blue (Pantone) Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 3D428B. Complementary color is 8B863D

Complementary Palette

The complement of Royal Blue (Pantone) is Old Moss Green with the hex code #8B863D. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #3D428B color is offered by #8B863D. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (3D428B, 5F3D8B and 3D698B)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Royal Blue (Pantone) (#3D428B) are Blue-Magenta Violet (#5F3D8B) and Queen Blue (#3D698B). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Royal Blue (Pantone) with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (3D428B, 8B5F3D and 698B3D)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Royal Blue (Pantone) (#3D428B) are #8B5F3D (Coyote Brown) and #698B3D (Palm Leaf). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (3D428B, 8B3D42 and 428B3D)

Triadic Palette

Royal Blue (Pantone) triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8B3D42 (Cordovan) and #428B3D (May Green) along with #3D428B create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (3D428B, 8B3D42, 8B863D and 3D8B86)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Royal Blue (Pantone) has four colors - #8B3D42 (Cordovan), #8B863D (Old Moss Green) and #3D8B86 (Celadon Green) in addition to the base color (#3D428B). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (3D428B, 8B3D69, 8B863D and 3D8B5F)

Square Palette

Royal Blue (Pantone) square color palette has #8B3D69 (Twilight Lavender), #8B863D (Old Moss Green) and #3D8B5F (Deep Aquamarine). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Royal Blue (Pantone) Color Rainbow Palette

Our Royal Blue (Pantone) rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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