Information about #05536B color

#05536B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #05536B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 83, 107) — 2% red, 32.5% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 9 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #05536B reads as a intensely saturated aqua cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Blue Silk (#044F67). Nearby in the Register you will also find Alltricks Duck Blue (#005162) and Maestro (#005E6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(5, 83, 107)), which gives #05536B its character. If you plan to put text on a #05536B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #05536B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#05536B color variations

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

#05536B 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 #05536B

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

Maestro color link
Maestro

#005E6D

Petrol color link
Petrol

#005F6A

Peacock Blue color link
Peacock Blue

#005F69

Blue Lagoon color link
Blue Lagoon

#00626F

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Indigo Dye color link
Indigo Dye

#00416A

PSG Blue color link
PSG Blue

#004170

Deep Cyan color link
Deep Cyan

#005959

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#05536B
  • RGB5, 83, 107
  • CMYK40, 9, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(5, 83, 107)
  • HSL194°, 91%, 22%
  • HSL Precise194.118°, 91.071%, 21.961%
  • HSV194°, 95%, 42%
  • HSB194°, 95%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.325, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.325, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.325, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID05536B
  • DECIMAL ID349035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01