Steel Light Blue Color – #5599b6: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Steel Light Blue color hex code is #5599b6, and it is composed of 33% red, 60% green and 71% blue.

Steel Light Blue is a light, muted, and cool color at 53% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Steel Light Blue color (#5599b6) against dark backgrounds.

Steel Light Blue color

Steel Light Blue Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #5599B6

  2. #B67255

Triadic colors

  1. #5599B6

  2. #B65599

  3. #99B655

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #79AEC5

  2. #9DC4D5

  3. #C0D9E4

  4. #E4EFF3

Darker colors

  1. #417D97

  2. #326074

  3. #224250

  4. #13252C

  5. #040709

Analogous colors

  1. #55B672

  2. #55B6A3

  3. #5599B6

  4. #5569B6

  5. #7255B6

Monochromatic colors

  1. #2B7494

  2. #3D91B5

  3. #62A6C3

  4. #8BB9CD

  5. #B1CDD9

#5599b6

Steel Light Blue Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Steel Light Blue:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#5599b6
RGBrgb(85,153,182)
HSLhsl(198,39.9%,52.4%)
CMYK53, 16, 0, 29
HSV198, 53, 71
RGB %33, 60, 71
XYZ23.6, 28.1, 48.4
LAB60, -13.2, -21.6
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation53%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)3.17 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)6.62 (passes WCAG AA)

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