Steel Light Blue color hex code is #5599B6

What is Steel Light Blue Color?

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Steel Light Blue has the hex code #5599B6. The equivalent RGB values are (85, 153, 182), which means it is composed of 20% red, 36% green and 43% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:53 M:16 Y:0 K:29. In the HSV/HSB scale, Steel Light Blue has a hue of 198°, 53% saturation and a brightness value of 71%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Steel Light Blue is an RAL Design color with the number 240 60 25. Different from the Classic list, the RAL Design catalogue specifies colors for interiors. RAL is a well-known color matching system used in several European countries including Germany, France, Italy and the UK.

Steel Light Blue hex code is #5599B6 with equivalent RGB (85, 153, 182). You can use these along with HSL values in HTML and CSS code to display the color on web pages. Please also note that the CMYK values and the corresponding Pantone (PMS) number mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code and are only approximations.

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Steel Light Blue Color Codes

Hex Code	#5599B6
RGB Values	(85, 153, 182)
CMYK Values	(53%, 16%, 0%, 29%)
HSV/HSB Values	(198°, 53%, 71%)
Closest Web Safe	#6699CC
Inverse Color	#AA6649 [Brown Sugar]
Closest Pantone®	7454 C
Closest RAL	5024 [Pastel blue]
Complementary Color	#B67255 [Brown Sugar]

Steel Light Blue Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#8C8C8C
Desaturated	#868686
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#888888
Weighted Average (Luma)	#8D8D8D
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#BDBDBD

Steel Light Blue Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 5599B6. Complementary color is B67255

Complementary Palette

The complement of Steel Light Blue is Brown Sugar with the hex code #B67255. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #5599B6 color is offered by #B67255. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (5599B6, 5569B6 and 55B6A3)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Steel Light Blue (#5599B6) are Blue Yonder (#5569B6) and Verdigris (#55B6A3). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Steel Light Blue with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (5599B6, B65569 and B6A355)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Steel Light Blue (#5599B6) are #B65569 (Popstar) and #B6A355 (Aztec Gold). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (5599B6, B65599 and 99B655)

Triadic Palette

Steel Light Blue triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #B65599 (Rose Quartz Pink) and #99B655 (Middle Green Yellow) along with #5599B6 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (5599B6, B65599, B67255 and 55B672)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Steel Light Blue has four colors - #B65599 (Rose Quartz Pink), #B67255 (Brown Sugar) and #55B672 (Forest Green (Crayola)) in addition to the base color (#5599B6). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (5599B6, A355B6, B67255 and 69B655)

Square Palette

Steel Light Blue square color palette has #A355B6 (Purple Plum), #B67255 (Brown Sugar) and #69B655 (Apple). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Steel Light Blue Color Rainbow Palette

Our Steel Light Blue rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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