#57AFFF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #57AFFF

When working with digital screens, the color #57AFFF is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 175, and 255.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 66% C, 31% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#57AFFF
RGB87, 175, 255
HSL208.6°, 100.0%, 67.1%
CMYK66%, 31%, 0%, 0%
HSV208.6°, 65.9%, 100.0%
LAB69.4, -2.0, -47.4
XYZ37.3, 39.9, 100.3
Decimal5746687

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue
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