Information about #5599CE color
Basic facts about this digital color
#5599CE is a confidently colored azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Carolina Blue (#56A0D3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Snap (#5BA0D0) and Celestial Blue (#4997D0).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 153, 206)), which gives #5599CE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #5599CE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#5599CE color variations
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#5599CE color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5599CE color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5599CE color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5599CE color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5599CE 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #5599CE color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #5599CE
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#56A0D3
#5BA0D0
#4997D0
#528CD3
#6699CC
#4B92DB
#659EC7
#488AC7
#5B8DBD
#4E93BA
#5B89C0
#47ABCC
#5599CE color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5599CE
- RGB85, 153, 206
- CMYK47, 21, 0, 19
- CSSrgb(85, 153, 206)
- HSL206°, 55%, 57%
- HSL Precise206.281°, 55.251%, 57.059%
- HSV206°, 59%, 81%
- HSB206°, 59%, 81%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.600, 0.808)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.600, 0.808, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.600, 0.808)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID5599CE
- DECIMAL ID5609934
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited5 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
