Palettes / Colors / #579BB3

#579BB3 — Muted Blue

#579BB3 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #579BB3 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#579BB3 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B36F56; it also sits naturally between #56B39D and #566CB3. 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 34% · Green 61% · Blue 70%

Cyan 51% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #579BB3

.text { color: #579BB3; }
.background { background-color: #579BB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #579BB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(87, 155, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 38%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #579BB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(87, 155, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #579BB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(87, 155, 179, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#579BB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#579BB3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B36F56:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #579BB3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #579BB3

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #579BB3 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 a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #579BB3 rather than the exact color:

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 #579BB3?

#579BB3 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 87, 155, 179). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #579BB3?

#579BB3 is RGB 87, 155, 179 — HSL 196°, 38%, 52% — CMYK 51%, 13%, 0%, 30%.

What colors go with #579BB3?

Its complement is #B36F56; analogous partners are #56B39D and #566CB3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #579BB3 for text?

Black text on #579BB3 has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.11:1.