#055b82 Color Information

#055b82 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #055b82. In RGB, it consists of 2.0% Red, 35.7% Green, and 51.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 96.2% Cyan, 30% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 49% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 198.7°, with saturation of 92.6% and lightness of 26.5%. The decimal value for #055b82 is 351106, and its nearest "web safe" color is #006699. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #055b82 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#055b82 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color5, 91, 130 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color2.0%, 35.7%, 51.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.980, 0.643, 0.490 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.962, 0.3, 0, 0.49 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color198.7°, 92.6%, 26.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color198.7°, 96.2%, 51.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color7.833, 9.126, 22.468 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color5, 56, 130 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code351106 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color36.226, -7.526, -28.141 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)36.226, 29.129, 255.028 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color36.226, -23.612, -38.212 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color30.209, -6.584, -22.949 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.199, 0.231, 9.126 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4278541186 / 0xff055b82 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#006699 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #055b82

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #055b82, its pure hue is 198.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 92.6%, and its lightness is 26.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #055b82, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #010b10 to #045072.

Tints of #055b82

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #055b82, its pure hue is 198.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 92.6%, and its lightness is 26.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #055b82, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #247092 to #e0ebef.

Tones of #055b82

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #055b82, its pure hue is 198.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 92.6%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #055b82, which range from #444444 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #005d87 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #055b82

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #055b82! For #055b82, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #055b82. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #055b82

This color, #055b82, consists of 2.0% Red, 35.7% Green, and 51.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 5, Green = 91, Blue = 130. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #055b82 is 96.2% Cyan, 30% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 49% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R2.0%
C96.2%
G35.7%
M30.0%
B51.0%
Y0.0%
K49.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 5 91 130
Octal 5 133 202
Hexa #05 #5b #82
Binary 00000101 01011011 10000010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 96 29 0 49
Octal 140 35 0 61
Hexa #60 #1d #00 #31
Binary 01100000 00011101 00000000 00110001

Analogous Colors of #055b82

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #055b82 — which has hue 198.7° — its analogous colors are located at 168.7° and 228.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #055b82.

Triadic Colors of #055b82

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #055b82 — which has hue 198.7° — its triadic colors are located at 78.7° and 318.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #055b82.

Complementary Color of #055b82

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #055b82 — which has hue 198.7° — its complementary color is located at 18.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #055b82.

Split Complementary Colors of #055b82

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #055b82 — which has hue 198.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 48.7° and 348.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #055b82.

Tetradic Colors of #055b82

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #055b82 — which has hue 198.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 108.7°, 198.7°, 288.7°, and 18.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #055b82.

Monochromatic Colors of #055b82

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #055b82, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #042d40 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #048ac7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #055b82

We want to make getting started with #055b82 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #055b82 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #055b82 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #055b82 with other HTML elements.

#055b82 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #055b82.
<span style="color: #055b82;">The color of this text is #055b82.</span>

#055b82 Background Color

The background color for this text is #055b82.
<div style="background-color: #055b82; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #055b82.</div>

#055b82 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #055b82.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #055b82;">This color for the shadow of this text is #055b82.</span>

#055b82 Border Color

This is a div with border color #055b82.
<div style="border: #055b82 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #055b82.</div>

#055b82 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #055b82 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #055b82; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #055b82 on a white background.</div></div>

#055b82 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #055b82 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #055b82; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #055b82 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #055b82 to White

This is a gradient from #055b82 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#055b82,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#055b82,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#055b82,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#055b82,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #055b82 to white.</div>

Gradient from #055b82 to Black

This is a gradient from #055b82 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#055b82,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#055b82,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#055b82,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#055b82,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #055b82 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #055b82

In addition to using #055b82 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #055b82 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #055b82, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 5, Green = 91, Blue = 130). If you need details about the color coordinates of #055b82 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #055b82
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(5, 91, 130)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #055b82; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #055b82; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #055b82; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(5, 91, 130);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#055b82")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:5, green:91, blue:130, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:5 green:91 blue:130 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(5f, 91f, 130f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(5, 91, 130);
 

#055b82 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #055b82 the same way. For those with color blindness, #055b82 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #055b82 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #055b82 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #055b82 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #055b82 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #055b82 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.4:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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