Information about #549BBE color

#549BBE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #549BBE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(84, 155, 190) — 32.9% red, 60.8% green, 74.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 14 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #549BBE reads as a clearly saturated steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Hemisphere (#4E93BA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Shakespeare (#609AB8) and Toto (#519DAF).

In RGB terms — rgb(84, 155, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #549BBE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. No one has named #549BBE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#549BBE color variations

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

#549BBE 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 #549BBE

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

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Toto color link
Toto

#519DAF

Subzero color link
Subzero

#5B8DBD

Danube color link
Danube

#5B89C0

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#549BBE
  • RGB84, 155, 190
  • CMYK42, 14, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(84, 155, 190)
  • HSL200°, 45%, 54%
  • HSL Precise199.811°, 44.915%, 53.725%
  • HSV200°, 56%, 75%
  • HSB200°, 56%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.329, 0.608, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.329, 0.608, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.329, 0.608, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID549BBE
  • DECIMAL ID5544894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01