Color swatch image showing Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) with RGB(72,118,255) values

Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) Color Information

Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) RGB value is (72, 118, 255). The hex color red value is 72, green is 118, and blue is 255. Its HSL format shows a hue of 225°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 64 percent. The CMYK process values are 72 percent, 54 percent, 0 percent, 0 percent.

Royal Blue 1
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rgb(72, 118, 255)
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Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) Color Meaning

Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) conveys energetic clarity, visual authority, and creative precision. This bright medium blue balances boldness with composure, projecting both confidence and accessibility. From a mental perspective, Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) enhances focus, structured thinking, and intentional communication. It encourages strategic problem-solving while maintaining emotional balance. In traditional and contemporary contexts, Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) is associated with ceremonial dress, modern branding, and authoritative visual design. On a higher plane, Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) symbolizes mental clarity, purposeful insight, and alignment between intuition and deliberate action, supporting thoughtful personal growth.

Color Conversion

Convert Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#4876FF
RGB
rgb(72, 118, 255)
HSL
hsl(225°, 100%, 64%)
CMYK
cmyk(72%, 54%, 0%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(225°, 72%, 100%)
XYZ
27.2009 21.5546 97.3345
Yxy
21.5546 0.1862 0.1475
Hunter Lab
46.4269 2.8980 -10.1082
CIE-Lab
53.5512 29.7076 -72.7475

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red72 / 255 (28%)
28%
Green118 / 255 (46%)
46%
Blue255 / 255 (100%)
100%

CMYK Values

Cyan72 / 100 (72%)
72%
Magenta54 / 100 (54%)
54%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#4876FF

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.95:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4876FF appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF)

protanopia

#5c5cde

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4876FF;

Text Color

color: #4876FF;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4876FF;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4876FF40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4876FF;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4876FF 0%, #002fbe 100%);

Royal Blue 1 (#4876FF) Color FAQs

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