#57BDE2

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #57BDE2

When working with digital screens, the color #57BDE2 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Skyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 87, 189, and 226.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 62% Cyan, 16% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#57BDE2
RGB87, 189, 226
HSL196.0°, 70.6%, 61.4%
CMYK62%, 16%, 0%, 11%
HSV196.0°, 61.5%, 88.6%
LAB72.2, -18.8, -27.3
XYZ35.9, 43.9, 78.5
Decimal5750242

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.78:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.32:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #57BDE2; }
.text-color { color: #57BDE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #57BDE2; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
#87CEEB