Dark Royal Blue Color
Dark Royal Blue is a blue color with hex code #02066F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with dark royal blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Dark Royal Blue Color Values
What Does Dark Royal Blue Mean?
Dark Royal Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Dark Royal Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Dark Royal Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: vivid purplish blue, #30267A). It is also known as Dark Royalty.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Dark Royal Blue
Dark Royal Blue and #6E6A02 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #023C6E and #35026E, which sit beside dark royal blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair dark royal blue with triadic partners #6E0206 and #066E02. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Deep Blue —
#040273(Delta E 4) - Deep Koamaru —
#1B127B(Delta E 5) - Arapawa —
#110C6C(Delta E 5) - Paris M —
#26056A(Delta E 7) - Paua —
#260368(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #02066F; }
.background { background-color: #02066F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02066F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #02066F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for dark royal blue?
Dark Royal Blue has the hex code #02066F. In RGB notation it is rgb(2, 6, 111), in HSL it is hsl(238, 96%, 22%), and its OKLCH value is 0.252, 0.165, 265.
What does the color dark royal blue mean?
Blue-family colors like dark royal blue carry distinct psychological associations. Dark Royal Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Dark Royal Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with dark royal blue?
Dark Royal Blue has three easy routes: its complement #6E6A02 for punch, its neighbors #023C6E and #35026E for something calmer, or triadic partners #6E0206 and #066E02 when you want energy.
Is dark royal blue a standard web color?
No — Dark Royal Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #02066F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make dark royal blue lighter or darker?
To lighten dark royal blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #BEC0FE (lightest tint) to #000114 (darkest shade).
About Dark Royal Blue
Dark Royal Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Dark Royalty. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #02066F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.