What color is #57AED7?

#57AED7 is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(87, 174, 215), and in HSL hsl(199, 62%, 59%).

Is #57AED7 accessible as text?

On white, #57AED7 has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #57AED7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #57AED7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #57AED7?

#57AED7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D77F56. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #57AED7 below.

Is #57AED7 good for buttons?

#57AED7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #57AED7 — white text only reaches 2.49:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #57AED7 the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #57AED7 is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#57AED7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #57AED7

Not just a swatch — here's how #57AED7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #57AED7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #57AED7 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Picton Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #57AED7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #57AED7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #87D4FA

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #57AED7 Secondary #B8D4E2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #57AED7 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7C9D76 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #57AED7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #57AED7 with

Turquoise Royal Blue Terracotta Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1EEF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5683D7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #57AED7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #57AED7;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 174 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.3% 0.103 231.0);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDF0F8;
  --color-200: #BDDFEF;
  --color-300: #90C6E0;
  --color-400: #66ACCC;
  --color-500: #448EB1;
  --color-600: #3A6F87;
  --color-700: #2E5160;
  --color-800: #22363F;
  --color-900: #162227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDF0F8',
    200: '#BDDFEF',
    300: '#90C6E0',
    400: '#66ACCC',
    500: '#448EB1',
    600: '#3A6F87',
    700: '#2E5160',
    800: '#22363F',
    900: '#162227',
  },
}

$base: #57AED7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDF0F8;
$base-200: #BDDFEF;
$base-300: #90C6E0;
$base-400: #66ACCC;
$base-500: #448EB1;
$base-600: #3A6F87;
$base-700: #2E5160;
$base-800: #22363F;
$base-900: #162227;
$base-hover: #2E94C3;
$base-subtle: #D1E5EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#57AED7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDDFEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90C6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66ACCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#448EB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A6F87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5160",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22363F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #57AED7

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