#57A0E2

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #57A0E2

At its core, #57A0E2 is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(87, 160, 226).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 62% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57A0E2
RGB87, 160, 226
HSL208.5°, 70.6%, 61.4%
CMYK62%, 29%, 0%, 11%
HSV208.5°, 61.5%, 88.6%
LAB63.9, -3.0, -40.2
XYZ30.2, 32.7, 76.7
Decimal5742818

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.53:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57A0E2; }
.text-color { color: #57A0E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57A0E2; }

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