Information about #05509F color

#05509F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #05509F belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 80, 159) — 2% red, 31.4% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 60 / 31 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #05509F reads as a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to USAFA Blue (#004F98). Its next-closest registered neighbors are France Blue (#0055A4) and Windows XP Desktop (#004E98).

The recipe behind #05509F is rgb(5, 80, 159), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #05509F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #05509F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#05509F color variations

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

#05509F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BBDBFC

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White

#FFFFFF

#05509F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#033F7E

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#022F5E

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Black

#000000

#05509F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#05509F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#048C9E

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#05509F 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
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#9E5405
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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
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#9C9E05
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#9E0705
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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
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#059C9E
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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
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#9E054F
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#4F9E05
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#54059E
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#9E5405
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#4F9E05
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#9E059C
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#9E5405
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#059E07
#059E07

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Nearest named colors to #05509F

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

USAFA Blue color link
USAFA Blue

#004F98

France Blue color link
France Blue

#0055A4

Windows XP Desktop color link
Windows XP Desktop

#004E98

Medium Electric Blue color link
Medium Electric Blue

#035096

Strong Azure color link
Strong Azure

#0054A8

Endeavour color link
Endeavour

#0056A7

Dodgers Blue color link
Dodgers Blue

#005A9C

Chelsea Blue color link
Chelsea Blue

#034694

Cobalt Blue color link
Cobalt Blue

#0047AB

Lowes Blue color link
Lowes Blue

#004792

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

#05509F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#05509F color image #05509F color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#05509F
  • RGB5, 80, 159
  • CMYK60, 31, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(5, 80, 159)
  • HSL211°, 94%, 32%
  • HSL Precise210.779°, 93.902%, 32.157%
  • HSV211°, 97%, 62%
  • HSB211°, 97%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.314, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.314, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.314, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID05509F
  • DECIMAL ID348319
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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