What color is #5379EA?

#5379EA is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(83, 121, 234), and in HSL hsl(225, 78%, 62%).

Is #5379EA accessible as text?

On white, #5379EA has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #5379EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5379EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-500 (#2B7FFF).

What colors go well with #5379EA?

#5379EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAC453. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5379EA below.

Is #5379EA good for buttons?

#5379EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #5379EA — white text only reaches 3.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5379EA the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #5379EA is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#5379EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5379EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #5379EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #5379EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5379EA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Royal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5379EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7AA1FF

Royal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Royal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5379EA Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Royal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5379EA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Royal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #5379EA Secondary #9BACD5 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Royal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5379EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 10/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #5379EA with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E6F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F53EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5379EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5379EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 121 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.7% 0.176 267.1);
  --color-50: #F1F4FE;
  --color-100: #DAE2FB;
  --color-200: #B6C6F6;
  --color-300: #859EEA;
  --color-400: #5879DA;
  --color-500: #3658BF;
  --color-600: #304991;
  --color-700: #283867;
  --color-800: #1E2743;
  --color-900: #141929;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F1F4FE',
    100: '#DAE2FB',
    200: '#B6C6F6',
    300: '#859EEA',
    400: '#5879DA',
    500: '#3658BF',
    600: '#304991',
    700: '#283867',
    800: '#1E2743',
    900: '#141929',
  },
}

$base: #5379EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F4FE;
$base-100: #DAE2FB;
$base-200: #B6C6F6;
$base-300: #859EEA;
$base-400: #5879DA;
$base-500: #3658BF;
$base-600: #304991;
$base-700: #283867;
$base-800: #1E2743;
$base-900: #141929;
$base-hover: #1C4DE1;
$base-subtle: #D1D9F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5379EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F4FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAE2FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6C6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#859EEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5879DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3658BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#304991",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#283867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E2743",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141929",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5379EA

Color Lab

Pairs with #5379EA

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