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Information about #57A3CB color

#57A3CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #57A3CB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(87, 163, 203) (34.1% red, 63.9% green, 79.6% blue), or CMYK 45 / 16 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored steel-blue azure, #57A3CB feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Snap (#5BA0D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carolina Blue (#56A0D3) and Blue Koi (#659EC7).

In RGB terms — rgb(87, 163, 203) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #57A3CB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#57A3CB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#57A3CB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #57A3CB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Snap color link
Snap

#5BA0D0

Blue Koi color link
Blue Koi

#659EC7

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Blue Gray color link
Blue Gray

#6699CC

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#57A3CB
  • RGB87, 163, 203
  • CMYK45, 16, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(87, 163, 203)
  • HSL201°, 53%, 57%
  • HSL Precise200.69°, 52.727%, 56.863%
  • HSV201°, 57%, 80%
  • HSB201°, 57%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.341, 0.639, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.341, 0.639, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.341, 0.639, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID57A3CB
  • DECIMAL ID5743563
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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