Palettes / Colors / #1F79BE

#1F79BE — Blue

#1F79BE is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

#1F79BE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BD631F; it also sits naturally between #1FBDB2 and #1F29BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 12% · Green 47% · Blue 75%

Cyan 84% · Magenta 36% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

Previews

CSS code for #1F79BE

.text { color: #1F79BE; }
.background { background-color: #1F79BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1F79BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(31, 121, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(206, 72%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1F79BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(31, 121, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1F79BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(31, 121, 190, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#1F79BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1F79BE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BD631F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #1F79BE: #FFFFFF.

How #1F79BE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #1F79BE

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #1F79BE?

#1F79BE is Blue, a blue color (RGB 31, 121, 190). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #1F79BE?

#1F79BE is RGB 31, 121, 190 — HSL 206°, 72%, 43% — CMYK 84%, 36%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #1F79BE?

Its complement is #BD631F; analogous partners are #1FBDB2 and #1F29BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #1F79BE for text?

White text on #1F79BE has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.54:1.