#57A8E9

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #57A8E9

The precise color #57A8E9 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 87 parts red, 168 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 63% Cyan, 28% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. With a hue angle of 206.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57A8E9
RGB87, 168, 233
HSL206.7°, 76.8%, 62.7%
CMYK63%, 28%, 0%, 9%
HSV206.7°, 62.7%, 91.4%
LAB66.5, -5.3, -40.0
XYZ32.6, 35.9, 82.3
Decimal5744873

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57A8E9; }
.text-color { color: #57A8E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57A8E9; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF