Color Name
Medium Sapphire*
Hex Color Code
#055BAB
RGB Color Code
RGB(5, 91, 171)
CMYK Values*
97.1%, 46.8%, 0.0%, 32.9%
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What color is 055BAB?

The RGB color code for color number #055BAB is RGB(5, 91, 171). In the RGB color model, #055BAB has a red value of 5, a green value of 91, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 97.1% cyan, 46.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 208.9° (degrees), 94.3 % saturation, and 34.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #055BAB has a hue of 208.9° (degrees), 97.1 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 055BAB is cool or warm?

Color 055BAB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #055BAB? (For interior and product design)

055BAB has an LRV of nearly 10.5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#055BAB
LRV 10.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 10.5 of #055BAB with dark and light color

Is #055BAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 055BAB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #055BAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #055BAB
Hex triplet
#055BAB
Red
05
Green
5B
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(5, 91, 171)
Red
5 (2.0%)
Green
91 (35.7%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
97.08%
Magenta
46.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(208.92deg, 94.3 %, 34.5 %)
Hue
208.92°
Saturation
94.32 %
Lightness
34.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
208.92°
Saturation
97.08 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(55, 86, 189)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
86 (33.8%)
Blue
189 (73.9%)
HWB
Hue
208.92°
Whiteness
1.96 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
98.04%
Magenta
64.31%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
11.15
Y
10.45
Z
39.96
YXY
Y1
10.45
X
0.18
Y2
0.17
CIE-Lab
L
38.65
A
9.25
B
-48.97
CIE-Lch
L
38.65
C
49.84
H
280.7
CIE-Luv
L
38.65
U
-21.52
V
-71.07
Hunter-Lab
L
32.33
A
4.99
B
-50.64
Other
LRV
~ 10.5 %
Munsell Color System
9.4B 3.7/12.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #055BAB

These are the named colors closest to hex 055BAB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#2D5DA1 Color Medium Sapphire
97.64% match | ΔE 2.36
#26619C Color Lapis Lazuli
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64
#1560BD Color Denim
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 055BAB.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 055BAB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 055BAB.

#275EA3 Color PANTONE 10261 C
98.25% match | ΔE 1.75
#005EB8 Color PANTONE 300 C
98.23% match | ΔE 1.77
#2460A7 Color PANTONE 3506 C
98.11% match | ΔE 1.89
#1C57A5 Color PANTONE 2133 C
97.90% match | ΔE 2.10

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 055BAB.

#266492 Color BS 20-E-56 - Blue
95.07% match | ΔE 4.93

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 055BAB.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#00539B Color Duke Royal Blue
96.91% match | ΔE 3.09
#0054B4 Color Medium Teal Blue
96.83% match | ΔE 3.17

Paint color for Hex #055BAB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 055BAB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 055BAB once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 055BAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #055BAB to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 055BAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #055BAB to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 055BAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #055BAB to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 055BAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #055BAB to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 055BAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #055BAB to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 055BAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #055BAB to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 055BAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #055BAB to Farrow & Ball

#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
88.36% match | ΔE 11.64
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
85.05% match | ΔE 14.95
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
84.90% match | ΔE 15.10

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#055BAB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#055BAB
Medium Sapphire*
#AB5505
Brown (Traditional)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #055BAB?

Color that best contrast with #055BAB is #AB5505, color name is Brown (Traditional)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #055BAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #055BAB is #AB5505, color name is Brown (Traditional)*.

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