Regal Blue Color
Regal Blue is a blue color with hex code #013F6A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with regal blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Regal Blue Color Values
What Does Regal Blue Mean?
Regal 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, Regal Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Regal Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: deep blue, #00416A).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Regal Blue
Regal Blue and #6A2D01 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 — #016A61 and #010A6A, which sit beside regal blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair regal blue with triadic partners #6A013E and #3E6A01. 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
- Astronaut Blue —
#013E62(Delta E 5) - Prussian Blue —
#004577(Delta E 5) - Marine Blue —
#01386A(Delta E 7) - Cello —
#1E385B(Delta E 7) - Twilight Blue —
#0A437A(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #013F6A; }
.background { background-color: #013F6A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #013F6A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #013F6A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for regal blue?
Regal Blue has the hex code #013F6A. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 63, 106), in HSL it is hsl(205, 98%, 21%), and its OKLCH value is 0.358, 0.093, 246.9.
What does the color regal blue mean?
Blue-family colors like regal blue carry distinct psychological associations. Regal 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, Regal Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with regal blue?
Regal Blue has three easy routes: its complement #6A2D01 for punch, its neighbors #016A61 and #010A6A for something calmer, or triadic partners #6A013E and #3E6A01 when you want energy.
Is regal blue a standard web color?
No — Regal Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #013F6A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make regal blue lighter or darker?
To lighten regal 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 #BDE3FE (lightest tint) to #000C14 (darkest shade).
About Regal Blue
Regal Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #013F6A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.