#5979B1 Color

#5979B1 is rgb(89, 121, 177) in RGB and hsl(218, 36%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#5979B1

HEX#5979B1

RGBrgb(89, 121, 177)

HSLhsl(218, 36%, 52%)

HSVhsv(218, 50%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.094 261.1)

CMYKcmyk(50%, 32%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #5979B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #5979B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#5979B1 Complementary#B19059 Analogous#59A5B1 Analogous#6459B1 Triadic#B15979 Triadic#79B159

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #5979B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#718CBC #869DC6 #9EB1D1 #B3C2DB #CBD5E7 #E0E6F0

Shades

#49689C #3E5884 #33476C #293A57 #1D293E #121926

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