Palettes / Colors / #5B79DC

#5B79DC — Blue

#5B79DC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color RoyalBlue (#4169E1). It belongs to the blue family.

#5B79DC 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 #DCBE5B; it also sits naturally between #5BBADC and #7D5BDC. 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 36% · Green 47% · Blue 86%

Cyan 59% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%

Previews

CSS code for #5B79DC

.text { color: #5B79DC; }
.background { background-color: #5B79DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #5B79DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(91, 121, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 65%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #5B79DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(91, 121, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #5B79DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(91, 121, 220, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#5B79DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#5B79DC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #5B79DC

Tints of #5B79DC

Tones of #5B79DC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #DCBE5B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #5B79DC: #000000.

How #5B79DC 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 #5B79DC or a close neighbour

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 #5B79DC?

#5B79DC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 91, 121, 220). Its closest standard named color is RoyalBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #5B79DC?

#5B79DC is RGB 91, 121, 220 — HSL 226°, 65%, 61% — CMYK 59%, 45%, 0%, 14%.

What colors go with #5B79DC?

Its complement is #DCBE5B; analogous partners are #5BBADC and #7D5BDC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #5B79DC for text?

Black text on #5B79DC has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.03:1.