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Royal blue describes both a bright shade and a dark range of blue
Blue

Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440?490 Nanometre....
. It is said to have been invented by millers in Rode, Somerset, a consortium of which won a competition to make a dress for Queen Charlotte.

Traditionally, dictionaries define royal blue as a deep to dark blue, often with a purple or faint reddish tinge.

By the mid-20th century, with the availability of brighter dyes, most people began to think of royal blue as a brighter color, and it was this brighter color that was chosen as the web color.






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Royal blue describes both a bright shade and a dark range of blue
Blue

Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440?490 Nanometre....
. It is said to have been invented by millers in Rode, Somerset, a consortium of which won a competition to make a dress for Queen Charlotte.

Traditionally, dictionaries define royal blue as a deep to dark blue, often with a purple or faint reddish tinge.

By the mid-20th century, with the availability of brighter dyes, most people began to think of royal blue as a brighter color, and it was this brighter color that was chosen as the web color. The W3C has designated the keyword "royalblue" to be this much brighter color, rather than the traditional darker variant.

Royal blue in culture


Film
Film

Film encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the film industry. Films are produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or special effects....
  • In the film Liar, Liar, Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey

    James Eugene Carrey , best known as Jim Carrey, is a two-time Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian-American actor and stand-up comedian. He is probably best known for his manic and slapstick performances in comedy films such as Dumb and Dumber, The Mask , Liar Liar, and Bruce Almighty....
    , playing the main protagonist, unsuccessfully attempts to lie that a Royal Blue pen is in fact red
    Red

    Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 625?740 Nanometer....
    .


Fraternities and sororities
  • Royal blue is one of the colors of three NPHC organizations: Phi Beta Sigma
    Phi Beta Sigma

    Phi Beta Sigma is a predominantly African-American Fraternities and sororities which was founded at Howard University in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1914, by three young African-American male students....
    , its sister sorority Zeta Phi Beta
    Zeta Phi Beta

    Zeta Phi Beta is an international, historically black Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities and a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council....
     and Sigma Gamma Rho
    Sigma Gamma Rho

    Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated was founded on the campus of Butler University on November 12, 1922, by seven school teachers in Indianapolis, Indiana....
    ; the Asian American interest fraternity, Lambda Phi Epsilon
    Lambda Phi Epsilon

    ?F? is a North-American Interfraternity Conference Asian-interest fraternity based in the United States. Lambda Phi Epsilon's goals include servicing the community through various philanthropies, increasing Asian awareness, promoting academic scholarship, and strengthening the Asian American voice on campus....
    ; the Latin sorority Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha
    Sigma Iota Alpha

    Sigma Iota Alpha Sorority --Official name is Hermandad de Sigma Iota Alpha, Inc. -- is a Latina-oriented Greek alphabet intercollegiate fraternities and sororities founded on September 29, 1990, by students from University at Albany, The State University of New York, State University of New York at Stony Brook, State University of New York at...
    ; and the multicultural sorority Lambda Tau Omega.


Hotels
  • Doormen
    Doorman

    A doorman, also known as doorkeeper, is someone who is posted at, and often guards, a door, or by extension another entrance Specific uses include:...
     and bellhop
    Bellhop

    A bellhop, also bellboy or bellman, is a hotel porter , who helps patrons with their luggage while check-in or out.Bellhops often wear a uniform , like certain other page boys or doormen....
    s at hotel
    Hotel

    ----A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including Bathroom#Types of bathroomss and air conditioning or clima...
    s often wear trousers that are colored either the bright modern color royal blue or traditional royal blue, in order to imply that the guests at the hotel will be treated like royalty
    Royal family

    A royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term "imperial family" more appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress regnant, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate in reference to the relatives of a reigning duke, grand duke, or prince....
    .


Literature
Literature

Literature is the art of written works. Literally translated, the word means "acquaintance with letters" . In Western culture the most basic written literary types include fiction and non-fiction....
  • Royal Blue is the name of a bomb
    Bomb

    A bomb is any of a range of explosive devices that typically rely on the exothermic chemical reaction of an explosive material to produce an extremely sudden and violent release of energy....
     in the novel Snakehead
    Snakehead (novel)

    Snakehead is the seventh novel in the Alex Rider written by British author Anthony Horowitz. The book was released in Australia on 28 September 2007, in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2007, and in the U.S....
    , which is part of the Alex Rider
    Alex Rider

    Alex Rider is a series of Spy fiction by English people author Anthony Horowitz about a young spy named Alex Rider . Seven novels have been published to date....
     series.


Music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
  • Royal Blue is the name of an album by blues
    Blues

    Blues is a music genre based on the use of the blues chord progressions and the blue notes. Though several blues musical form s exist, the 12-bar blues chord progressions are the most frequently encountered....
     artist Koko Taylor
    Koko Taylor

    Koko Taylor sometimes spelled KoKo Taylor is an United States blues musician, popularly known as the "Queen of the Blues." She is known primarily for her rough and powerful human voice and traditional blues stylings....
    .
  • The Royal Blues are the official marching band of Rocky Hill High School
    Rocky Hill High School

    Rocky Hill High School is a four year high school for grades 9 through 12. It is located at 50 Chapin Avenue in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, Connecticut in the United States....
     in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
    Rocky Hill, Connecticut

    Rocky Hill is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. The population was 17,966 at the 2000 United States Census. Rocky Hill was part of Wethersfield, Connecticut, the neighboring town to the north, until it was indepedently incorporated in 1849....
    .


Religion
Religion

A religion is an organized approach to human spirituality which usually encompasses a set of myth, symbols, beliefs and practices, often with a supernatural or transcendence quality, that give meaning to the practitioner's experiences of life through reference to a higher power or truth....
  • Royal blue is the color of royalty to welcome the coming of a king
    King

    King is a title for a head of state.King may also refer to:...
    . In Christian
    Christian

    A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism#Christian view religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus and interpreted by Christians to have been prophesied in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament....
     art, royal blue can also symbolize the night sky in which the star
    Star of Bethlehem

    The Star of Bethlehem, also called the Christmas Star, is a star in Christianity tradition that revealed the birth of Jesus to the Biblical Magi and later led them to Bethlehem....
     appeared to the Three Wise Men to announce the birth of Jesus
    Jesus

    Jesus of Nazareth , also known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of Christianity and is revered by most Christian churches as the Son of God and the Incarnation ....
    .


School colors
School colors

School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on school uniform and other items of identification. Most schools have two colors, which are usually chosen to avoid conflicts with other schools with which the school competes in sports and other activities....
  • Royal blue is the traditional school color of Yonsei University
    Yonsei University

    Yonsei University is a highly selective and prestigious major research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea....
    .
  • Royal blue is the traditional school color of Indiana State University
    Indiana State University

    Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" five years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S....
    , however at ISU it more commonly referred to as "Sycamore Blue".


Sports
  • Royal blue and white are the team colors of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    Toronto Maple Leafs

    The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
    .


  • Royal blue and white are the listed colors of the Indianapolis Colts
    Indianapolis Colts

    The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team is part of the American Football Conference South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
    .


  • Royal blue is the traditional shirt color of Birmingham City F.C.
    Birmingham City F.C.

    Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham F.C. in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City F.C....
    . Since 1913, the team's home strip has been royal blue, usually with white trim.


  • Royal blue is the traditional shirt color of Everton F.C. The Everton strip been predominantly royal blue since 1901, with white trim and white shorts.


  • Royal blue is the traditional shirt color of Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth's home strip has for the majority of their history been royal blue, normally worn with white shorts and red socks, though occaisionally an all blue kit is used.


  • Royal blue is the main club color of Rangers F.C.
    Rangers F.C.

    Rangers Football Club are an association football team based in Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. They have won 51 domestic league titles, more than any other team....
     The team's home strip invariably features a royal blue shirt (often with white and/or red trim).


  • Royal blue is the main club color of Chelsea F.C.
    Chelsea F.C.

    Chelsea Football Club are a professional English association football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Football in England....
    . The teams home strip has traditionaly been all blue, often with white or gold trim


  • Royal Blue is the main color of Dulwich College
    Dulwich College

    Dulwich College is a selective independent school for boys in Dulwich, a suburb of south-east London, United Kingdom. The College was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan era actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift"....
     in London, UK.


  • Royal blue and white are the traditional colors of the North Melbourne AFL
    Australian Football League

    The 'Australian Football League' is the professional Australian national competition in the sport of Australian Rules Football.The league comprises sixteen teams which play 22 home and away rounds between late March and late August or early September....
     team.


  • It is the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team's main color.


  • It is the dominant color for the Kansas City Royals
    Kansas City Royals

    The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
     baseball team's strip.


  • "Die Königsblauen" ("The Royal Blues") is the nickname of German
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
     football team Schalke 04.


Transport
Transport

Transport or transportation is the movement of passenger and cargo from one location to another. Transport is performed by various modes of transport, such as aviation, rail transport, road transport, ship transport, cable transport, pipeline transport and space transport....
  • The Royal Blue
    Royal Blue (B&O train)

    The Royal Blue was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's flagship passenger train between New York City and Washington, D.C., in the United States, beginning in 1890....
     was the name of a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
    Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

    The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first common carrier railroad. At first this railroad was located entirely in the state of Maryland with an original line from the port of Baltimore, Maryland, west to Sandy Hook, Maryland....
     train.
  • Royal Blue
    Royal Blue Coach Services

    Royal Blue Coach Services was a coach operator in the south and west of England from 1880 until 1986....
     was the name of a major operator of coach services in the south and west of England from 1880 to 1986.


Vexillology
Vexillology

Vexillology is the scholarly study of flags. The word is a synthesis of the Latin word vexillum and the suffix -logy, meaning "study of"....
  • Royal blue is the official color used in the flag
    Flag

    A flag is a piece of cloth, often flown from a pole or Mast , generally used symbolically for signaling or identification. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium....
    s of the U.S.A, American Samoa
    American Samoa

    American Samoa is an Territories of the United States of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa....
    , Australia
    Australia

    Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
    , Cayman Islands
    Cayman Islands

    The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory located in the western Caribbean Sea, comprising the islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman....
    , Confederate
    Confederate States of America

    The Confederate States of America formed as the government set up from 1861 to 1865 by eleven Southern United States U.S. state of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S....
    , Georgia
    Georgia (U.S. state)

    Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
    , Hawaii
    Hawaii

    File:Pahoehoe and Aa flows at Hawaii.jpgThe State of Hawaii is a U.S. state in the United States, located on an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia....
    , Israel
    Israel

    Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
    , New Zealand
    New Zealand

    New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands....
    , Norway
    Norway

    Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
    , Philippines
    Philippines

    The Philippines, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines, is a country in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It comprises 7,107 islands in the western Pacific Ocean....
    , Texas
    Texas

    Texas is a U.S. state located in the South Central United States, nicknamed the Lone Star State. Texas is the second largest U.S. state in both area and population, spanning , and with a growing population of 24.3 million residents....
    , Tuvalu
    Tuvalu

    Tuvalu , formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean midway between Hawaii and Australia....
     and the United Kingdom
    United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
    .
  • The background of the flag of the European Union
    European Union

    The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 European Union member state, located primarily in Europe. It was established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993 upon the foundations of the pre-existing European Economic Community....
     is a medium shade of royal blue.


See also

  • List of colors
    List of colors

    The following is a complete list of colors with associated articles. See also color names and the list of color topics.Note that a large percentage of the color swatches below are taken from computer-domain-specific naming schemes such as X11 or HTML4 ....