Information about #06505B color

#06505B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#06505B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(6, 80, 91) — 2.4% red, 31.4% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 33 / 4 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#06505B is a pure, full-strength aqua cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Teal (#00555A). Slightly further away sit Alltricks Duck Blue (#005162) and Deep Cyan (#005959).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(6, 80, 91)), which gives #06505B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #06505B: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#06505B color variations

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

#06505B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#06505B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#06505B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#06505B 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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#06505B 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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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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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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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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#5B0650
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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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#11065B
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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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Nearest named colors to #06505B

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

Deep Teal color link
Deep Teal

#00555A

Alltricks Duck Blue color link
Alltricks Duck Blue

#005162

Deep Cyan color link
Deep Cyan

#005959

Midnight Green color link
Midnight Green

#004953

Light Blue Silk color link
Light Blue Silk

#044F67

St Kilda color link
St Kilda

#004559

Deep South color link
Deep South

#004853

Dark Teal color link
Dark Teal

#014D4E

Deep Cerulean color link
Deep Cerulean

#004359

Sherpa Blue color link
Sherpa Blue

#00494E

Mosque color link
Mosque

#005F5B

Deep Opal color link
Deep Opal

#00594E

#06505B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#06505B color image #06505B color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#06505B color image #06505B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#06505B
  • RGB6, 80, 91
  • CMYK33, 4, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(6, 80, 91)
  • HSL188°, 88%, 19%
  • HSL Precise187.765°, 87.629%, 19.02%
  • HSV188°, 93%, 36%
  • HSB188°, 93%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.024, 0.314, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.024, 0.314, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.024, 0.314, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID06505B
  • DECIMAL ID413787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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