#055B8A color

  • HEX#055B8A
  • RGBrgb(5, 91, 138)
  • HSLhsl(201, 93%, 28%)
  • CMYK96, 34, 0, 46

About #055B8A

#055B8A is a dark blue color with the hex code #055B8A. In RGB it is red 5, green 91, blue 138; in HSL it is hue 201°, saturation 93%, lightness 28%; in CMYK it is 96%, 34%, 0%, 46%. Its contrast ratio is 7.32:1 on white and 2.87:1 on black.

#055B8A Color Conversion

Hex triplet05, 5B, 8A
CMYK96.38%, 34.06%, 0.00%, 45.88%
RGB Decimal5, 91, 138
HSL201°, 93%, 28%
RGB Octal5, 133, 212
HSV (HSB)201.20°, 96.38%, 54.12%
RGB Binary101, 1011011, 10001010
CIE-L*AB36.65, -4.30, -32.36
RGB Percent1.96%, 35.69%, 54.12%
CIE-L*CH36.65, 32.64, 262.44
XYZ8.39, 9.35, 25.41
CIE-L*UV36.65, -23.13, -44.83
xyY0.19, 0.22, 9.35
Hunter-Lab30.58, -4.52, -27.86
RYB1.96%, 22.44%, 54.12%

Color Accessibility Scores

#055B8A on a dark background: contrast 2.87:1, fails WCAG AA.
#055B8A on a light background: contrast 7.32:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#055B8A · #0896E2 · #022131 · #8A3305 · #E25508

Analogous palette

#058A33 · #058A76 · #055B8A · #05198A · #33058A

Triadic palette

#055B8A · #8A055B · #5B8A05 · #0896E2 · #E20896

Tetradic palette

#055B8A · #76058A · #8A3305 · #198A05 · #022131

Monochromatic palette

#011019 · #022A40 · #055B8A · #088CD4 · #30B2F8

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