#5757EF Color
#5757EF is rgb(87, 87, 239) in RGB, hsl(240, 83%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 64%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5757EFrgb(87, 87, 239)hsl(240, 83%, 64%)hsv(240, 64%, 94%)cmyk(64%, 64%, 0%, 6%)oklch(55.1% 0.222 276.3)lab(44.50% 36.07 -78.20)lch(44.50% 86.12 294.76)What #5757EF Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5757EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5757EF Channel Values
How #5757EF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 87 · G 87 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 240° · S 83% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 240° · S 64% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 64% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5757EF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5757EF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5757EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5757EF
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5757EF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5757ef: #5757EF;background-color: #5757EF;colors: { 'color-5757ef': '#5757EF' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.341, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_5757ef">#5757EF</color>fill="#5757EF"More Blue Colors
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#5757EF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5757EF?
#5757EF is a light blue — rgb(87, 87, 239) in RGB and hsl(240, 83%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.
What is the RGB value of #5757EF?
#5757EF is rgb(87, 87, 239) — red 87, green 87, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5757EF?
#5757EF converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 64%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5757EF be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5757EF scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5757EF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5757EF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.72, which is visibly different.
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