What color is #5D79A1?

#5D79A1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D79A1?

The RGB value is 93, 121, 161: 93 red, 121 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D79A1?

The complementary color is #A1855D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D79A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D79A1 color

#5D79A1 rgb(93, 121, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #5D79A1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 47.5% green and 63.1% blue (93, 121, 161).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 27% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Montreux Blue (#5879A2), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#5D79A1 color codes

HEX	`#5D79A1`
RGB	`rgb(93, 121, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 47.5%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 27%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 42%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 25%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.19, 0.69, -24.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.19, 24.65, 271.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.783, 18.574, 36.359)`
Decimal	`6125985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D79A1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5D79A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5D79A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5D79A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d79a1; }
.text { color: #5d79a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d79a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 121 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d79a1, #635da1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #5D79A1?: #5D79A1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Montreux Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D79A1?: The RGB value is 93, 121, 161: 93 red, 121 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D79A1?: The complementary color is #A1855D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D79A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.