#57A0EF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.3% 0.138 252.1), rgb(87, 160, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#57A0EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #57A0EF |
| RGB | rgb(87, 160, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.138 252.1) |
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 #57A0EF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #57A0EF | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A0EF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #57A0EF text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F7
oklch(81% 0.086 251.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#57A0EF
oklch(69.3% 0.138 252.1)
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Step 500
500
#1E8BEF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#00427B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#052749
oklch(27% 0.074 252.3)
#57A0EF 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) | #7EA4F2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6996ED | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #57A0EF
#57A0EF
oklch(69.3% 0.138 252.1)
- #D08C23
#D08C23
oklch(69.3% 0.138 72)
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 #57A0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.082
Use #57A0EF 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.