Color Name
Bright Cerulean*
Hex Color Code
#05B1DB
RGB Color Code
RGB(5, 177, 219)
CMYK Values*
97.7%, 19.2%, 0.0%, 14.1%
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What color is 05B1DB?

The RGB color code for color number #05B1DB is RGB(5, 177, 219). In the RGB color model, #05B1DB has a red value of 5, a green value of 177, and a blue value of 219. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 97.7% cyan, 19.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 191.8° (degrees), 95.5 % saturation, and 43.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #05B1DB has a hue of 191.8° (degrees), 97.7 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.

Color 05B1DB is cool or warm?

Color 05B1DB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #05B1DB? (For interior and product design)

05B1DB has an LRV of nearly 36.6. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#05B1DB
LRV 36.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 36.6 of #05B1DB with dark and light color

Is #05B1DB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 05B1DB 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 #05B1DB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #05B1DB
Hex triplet
#05B1DB
Red
05
Green
B1
Blue
DB
RGBA / RGB rgb(5, 177, 219)
Red
5 (2.0%)
Green
177 (69.4%)
Blue
219 (85.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
97.72%
Magenta
19.18%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.12%
HSL hsl(191.78deg, 95.5 %, 43.9 %)
Hue
191.78°
Saturation
95.54 %
Lightness
43.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
191.78°
Saturation
97.72 %
Brightness / Value
85.88 %
RYB ryb(11, 44, 120)
Red
11 (4.5%)
Yellow
44 (17.1%)
Blue
120 (47.1%)
HWB
Hue
191.78°
Whiteness
1.96 %
Blackness
14.12 %
CMY
Cyan
98.04%
Magenta
30.59%
Yellow
14.12%
XYZ
X
28.57
Y
36.59
Z
72.57
YXY
Y1
36.59
X
0.21
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
66.97
A
-22.69
B
-31.65
CIE-Lch
L
66.97
C
38.94
H
234.37
CIE-Luv
L
66.97
U
-47.11
V
-47.17
Hunter-Lab
L
60.49
A
-21.55
B
-28.79
Other
LRV
~ 36.6 %
Munsell Color System
0.6B 6.5/18

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 #05B1DB

These are the named colors closest to hex 05B1DB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#1DACD6 Color Bright Cerulean
98.48% match | ΔE 1.52
#47ABCC Color Maximum Blue
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04
#50BFE6 Color Blizzard Blue
95.29% match | ΔE 4.71
#00AAE4 Color Spanish Sky Blue
94.90% match | ΔE 5.10

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 05B1DB.

#00AFD7 Color PANTONE 638 C
99.17% match | ΔE 0.83
#00AFDB Color PANTONE 908 C
99.16% match | ΔE 0.84
#00AED6 Color PANTONE 2201 C
98.97% match | ΔE 1.03
#00B5E2 Color PANTONE 306 C
98.66% match | ΔE 1.34

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 05B1DB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 05B1DB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 05B1DB.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
92.14% match | ΔE 7.86

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

#1AB7EA Color Vimeo Blue
96.84% match | ΔE 3.16
#21ABCD Color Ball Blue
97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

Paint color for Hex #05B1DB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 05B1DB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 05B1DB once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 05B1DB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #05B1DB to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 05B1DB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #05B1DB to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 05B1DB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #05B1DB to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 05B1DB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #05B1DB to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 05B1DB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #05B1DB to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 05B1DB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #05B1DB to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 05B1DB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #05B1DB to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
92.86% match | ΔE 7.14
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
86.74% match | ΔE 13.26
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
85.55% match | ΔE 14.45
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
85.51% match | ΔE 14.49

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#05B1DB 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

#05B1DB
Bright Cerulean*
#DB2F05
Sinopia*

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 #05B1DB?

Color that best contrast with #05B1DB is #DB2F05, color name is Sinopia*. 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 #05B1DB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #05B1DB is #DB2F05, color name is Sinopia*.

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