royalblue 1

#4876FF

X11 color

Royalblue 1 (#4876FF) is the brightest variant in the X11 Royal Blue series, a vivid, lighter blue-violet with maximum intensity in the royal blue family. The increased brightness compared to the CSS standard gives it a more electric, modern quality suitable for UI highlights, digital branding, and high-visibility applications. It retains the authoritative depth of the family while adding a contemporary luminosity that reads well on both light and dark backgrounds.

Color Values

HEX

#4876FF

RGB

72, 118, 255

HSL

224.9, 100.0%, 64.1%

HSV

224.9, 71.8%, 100.0%

CMYK

71.8%, 53.7%, 0.0%, 0.0%

OKLCH

0.6104 0.21 266.2

Properties

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.

Color Harmonies

Color Blindness Simulation

CSS Usage

background-color: #4876FF;
color: #4876FF;
border-color: #4876FF;
Nearest Tailwind: Blue 600 #2563EB

Tailwind Shades

Contrast Checker

Text on white

3.95:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

5.31:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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