Palettes / Colors / #79DBFC
#79DBFC — Light Vivid Blue
#79DBFC is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #79DBFC 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.
#79DBFC 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 #FC9978; it also sits naturally between #78FCDB and #7899FC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #79DBFC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 121, 219, 252 |
| HSL | 195°, 96%, 73% |
| HSV | 195°, 52%, 99% |
| CMYK | 52%, 13%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 50.79, 61.76, 101.34 |
| Yxy | 61.76, 0.2375, 0.2887 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.78, -20.06, -24.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.59, -18.25, -26.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 47% · Green 86% · Blue 99%
Cyan 52% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #79DBFC
.text { color: #79DBFC; }
.background { background-color: #79DBFC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #79DBFC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 219, 252); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(195, 96%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #79DBFC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 219, 252, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #79DBFC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 219, 252, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#79DBFC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#79DBFC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FC9978:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #79DBFC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #79DBFC
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #79DBFC: ·
How #79DBFC 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 #79DBFC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #79DBFC?
#79DBFC is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 219, 252). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #79DBFC?
#79DBFC is RGB 121, 219, 252 — HSL 195°, 96%, 73% — CMYK 52%, 13%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #79DBFC?
Its complement is #FC9978; analogous partners are #78FCDB and #7899FC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #79DBFC for text?
Black text on #79DBFC has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.