What color is #57BDFE?

#57BDFE is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(87, 189, 254), and in HSL hsl(203, 99%, 67%).

Is #57BDFE accessible as text?

On white, #57BDFE has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #57BDFE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #57BDFE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-400 (#00BCFF).

What colors go well with #57BDFE?

#57BDFE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FE9758. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #57BDFE below.

Is #57BDFE good for buttons?

#57BDFE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #57BDFE — white text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #57BDFE the same as CSS deepskyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #57BDFE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #57BDFE Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Maya 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 #57BDFE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Maya 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 #57BDFE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8BE4FF

Maya 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 Maya Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #57BDFE Secondary #C5E5FC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Maya 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #57BDFE Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E77 Secondary #393933

Maya 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 #57BDFE 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 11/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 24/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 51/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #57BDFE

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People also use #57BDFE with

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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 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2F1FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5887FE — 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 #57BDFE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #57BDFE;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 189 254;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.5% 0.133 239.8);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EFFD;
  --color-200: #B1DFFC;
  --color-300: #78C7F7;
  --color-400: #47ACEB;
  --color-500: #238FD2;
  --color-600: #236F9F;
  --color-700: #1F516F;
  --color-800: #193648;
  --color-900: #11222C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EFFD',
    200: '#B1DFFC',
    300: '#78C7F7',
    400: '#47ACEB',
    500: '#238FD2',
    600: '#236F9F',
    700: '#1F516F',
    800: '#193648',
    900: '#11222C',
  },
}

$base: #57BDFE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EFFD;
$base-200: #B1DFFC;
$base-300: #78C7F7;
$base-400: #47ACEB;
$base-500: #238FD2;
$base-600: #236F9F;
$base-700: #1F516F;
$base-800: #193648;
$base-900: #11222C;
$base-hover: #14A4FE;
$base-subtle: #D3EAF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#57BDFE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EFFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78C7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#47ACEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#238FD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#236F9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#1F516F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193648",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11222C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}