Information about #5A79DB color

#5A79DB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A79DB belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 121, 219) — 35.3% red, 47.5% green, 85.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 38 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5A79DB reads as a strongly colored deep-sea blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Brilliant Sapphire Blue (#5177E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brett-and-Dylan (#4E76E5) and Marge Hair Blue (#4872D3).

In RGB terms — rgb(90, 121, 219) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #5A79DB: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. #5A79DB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5A79DB color variations

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#5A79DB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5A79DB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A79DB
  • RGB90, 121, 219
  • CMYK51, 38, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(90, 121, 219)
  • HSL226°, 64%, 61%
  • HSL Precise225.581°, 64.179%, 60.588%
  • HSV226°, 59%, 86%
  • HSB226°, 59%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.475, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.475, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.475, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID5A79DB
  • DECIMAL ID5929435
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01