Palettes / Colors / #679CD5

#679CD5 — Blue

#679CD5 is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #679CD5 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.

#679CD5 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 #D5A067; it also sits naturally between #67D3D5 and #6967D5. 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 40% · Green 61% · Blue 84%

Cyan 52% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%

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

Previews

CSS code for #679CD5

.text { color: #679CD5; }
.background { background-color: #679CD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #679CD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(103, 156, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(211, 57%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #679CD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(103, 156, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #679CD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(103, 156, 213, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#679CD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#679CD5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D5A067:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #679CD5: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #679CD5

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 #679CD5 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 #679CD5 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 #679CD5?

#679CD5 is Blue, a blue color (RGB 103, 156, 213). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #679CD5?

#679CD5 is RGB 103, 156, 213 — HSL 211°, 57%, 62% — CMYK 52%, 27%, 0%, 16%.

What colors go with #679CD5?

Its complement is #D5A067; analogous partners are #67D3D5 and #6967D5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #679CD5 for text?

Black text on #679CD5 has a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.88:1.