#57BAEF Color

#57BAEF is rgb(87, 186, 239) in RGB, hsl(201, 83%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 22%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#57BAEF

HEX#57BAEF

RGBrgb(87, 186, 239)

HSLhsl(201, 83%, 64%)

HSVhsv(201, 64%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 22%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.12 234.9)

LABlab(71.25% -18.01 -35.73)

LCHlch(71.25% 40.01 243.25)

What #57BAEF 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 #57BAEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 3.8 Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 6.12 Twitter Blue#26A7DEΔE 8.13 Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 8.59 Blue Jeans#5DADECΔE 8.64 Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 9.1

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#57BAEF Channel Values

How #57BAEF 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 186 · B 239	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 201° · S 83% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 201° · S 64% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 64% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.17:1 vs white · 9.68:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #57BAEF 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #57BAEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #57BAEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #57BAEF

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 #57BAEF 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.

Typical#57BAEF

Protanopia#AEAEEF

Protanomaly#93B3EF

Deuteranopia#A2A2F0

Deuteranomaly#8AACF0

Tritanopia#3EC2C2

Tritanomaly#49BFD5

Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #57BAEF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-57baef: #57BAEF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #57BAEF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-57baef': '#57BAEF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.341, green: 0.729, blue: 0.937)

Android XML<color name="color_57baef">#57BAEF</color>

SVG fillfill="#57BAEF"

More Blue Colors

#57BAEF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#57BAEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #57BAEF?

#57BAEF is a light blue — rgb(87, 186, 239) in RGB and hsl(201, 83%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.

What is the RGB value of #57BAEF?

#57BAEF is rgb(87, 186, 239) — red 87, green 186, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #57BAEF?

#57BAEF converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 22%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #57BAEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #57BAEF scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #57BAEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #57BAEF 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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