Information about #05699E color

#05699E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #05699E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(5, 105, 158) — 2% red, 41.2% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 60 / 21 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#05699E is a pure, full-strength steel-blue azure that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Captain Cook (#00689B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are IBM Blue (#006699) and Yeehaa (#006C98).

The recipe behind #05699E is rgb(5, 105, 158), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #05699E: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. #05699E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#05699E color variations

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

#05699E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#05699E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#03537E

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#023E5E

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Black

#000000

#05699E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#166F9F

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#2B749C

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#607C8C

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Grey

#808080

#05699E 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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#049E96

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#049E59

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#05699E 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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#9E3B05
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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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#9E8705
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#9E051C
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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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#059E87
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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
#05699E
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#9E0569
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#699E05
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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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#3B059E
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#9E3B05
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#699E05
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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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#87059E
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#9E3B05
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#1C9E05
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Nearest named colors to #05699E

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

Captain Cook color link
Captain Cook

#00689B

IBM Blue color link
IBM Blue

#006699

Yeehaa color link
Yeehaa

#006C98

Sapphire Blue color link
Sapphire Blue

#0067A5

Sweden Blue color link
Sweden Blue

#006AA7

Sea Blue color link
Sea Blue

#006994

Strong Cornflower Blue color link
Strong Cornflower Blue

#0069A8

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

Dodgers Blue color link
Dodgers Blue

#005A9C

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Honolulu Blue color link
Honolulu Blue

#006DB0

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

#05699E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#05699E
  • RGB5, 105, 158
  • CMYK60, 21, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(5, 105, 158)
  • HSL201°, 94%, 32%
  • HSL Precise200.784°, 93.865%, 31.961%
  • HSV201°, 97%, 62%
  • HSB201°, 97%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.020, 0.412, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.020, 0.412, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.020, 0.412, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID05699E
  • DECIMAL ID354718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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