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Royal blue is a deep and purplish shade of dark blue that originated with a competition to make a robe for Queen Charlotte of Great Britain and of Ireland in the 18th century. Dark purplish blues have symbolized status in Europe since antiquity due to their association with expensive pigments such as ultramarine and lapis lazuli. To this day, royal blue is considered a formal color that is used in many flags, uniforms and logos. The following are common things that are royal blue.Black currants | Blackberries | Blue potatoes | Blue tomatoes | Blueberries | Common color for sports uniforms and logos | Common color for uniforms | Concord grapes | Damson plums | Dumortierite | Eggplant | Elderberries | Flag of American Samoa | Flag of New Zealand | Flag of United Kingdom | Flag of the Cayman Islands | Formal wear such as suits | Merlot Grapes | Sodalite | State flag of Georgia | State flag of Texas |
Light Royal Blue
#0003d0 Dark Royal Blue
#000d50 Royal Blue
#002366 True Royal Blue
#0c1793 Black Currants BlackberriesBlueberriesConcord GrapesDamson PlumsEggplantElderberriesFlag of American SamoaFlag of New ZealandSodaliteFlag of TexasFlag of the US State of GeorgiaFlag of the United Kingdom known as the Union JackIn practice many colors have been historically described as royal blue. As the color originates in UK and the Union Jack dates to 1801, this is arguably the authoritative shade of royal blue.Next read: Types of Royal Blue
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