#057EEA
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.6% 0.187 253.8), rgb(5, 126, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#057EEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #057EEA |
| RGB | rgb(5, 126, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 96%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.187 253.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #057EEA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #057EEA | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #057EEA text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #057EEA text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 255.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCFB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FB
oklch(80.8% 0.092 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AA3F9
oklch(70.6% 0.146 253.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#057EEA
oklch(59.6% 0.187 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#00417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#05264B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 254.4)
#057EEA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4088EE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0076E8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0098A9 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #057EEA
#057EEA
oklch(59.6% 0.187 253.8)
- #AB7100
#AB7100
oklch(59.5% 0.126 73.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #057EEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.069
Use #057EEA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.