Information about #5F79BB color

#5F79BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5F79BB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(95, 121, 187) (37.3% red, 47.5% green, 73.3% blue), or CMYK 36 / 26 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5F79BB reads as a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Glaucous (#6082B6). Slightly further away sit Chetwode Blue (#666FB4) and Havelock Blue (#5784C1).

The recipe behind #5F79BB is rgb(95, 121, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5F79BB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5F79BB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5F79BB 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 #5F79BB

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

Glaucous color link
Glaucous

#6082B6

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Off Blue color link
Off Blue

#5684AE

Dusty Blue color link
Dusty Blue

#5A86AD

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Faded Blue color link
Faded Blue

#658CBB

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F79BB
  • RGB95, 121, 187
  • CMYK36, 26, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(95, 121, 187)
  • HSL223°, 40%, 55%
  • HSL Precise223.043°, 40.351%, 55.294%
  • HSV223°, 49%, 73%
  • HSB223°, 49%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.475, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.475, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.475, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID5F79BB
  • DECIMAL ID6257083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01