What color is #57A1CE?

#57A1CE is a moderate azure known as Sub-Zero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Sub-Zero?

The RGB value is 87, 161, 206: 87 red, 161 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Sub-Zero?

The complementary color is #CE8457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #57A1CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Sub-Zero color: hex code #57A1CE

#57A1CE rgb(87, 161, 206)

Shades of blue

Sub-Zero has the hex code #57A1CE. It is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.1% red, 63.1% green and 80.8% blue (87, 161, 206).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 55% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

Sub-Zero (#57A1CE) color codes

HEX	`#57A1CE`
RGB	`rgb(87, 161, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.1%, 63.1%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 55%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 58%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 22%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.32, -9.94, -29.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.32, 31.58, 251.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.812, 31.97, 63.086)`
Decimal	`5743054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Sub-Zero, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #57A1CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#57A1CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #57A1CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #57a1ce; }
.text { color: #57a1ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #57a1ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(87 161 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #57a1ce, #5766ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #57A1CE on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #57A1CE?: #57A1CE is a moderate azure known as Sub-Zero. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Sub-Zero?: The RGB value is 87, 161, 206: 87 red, 161 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Sub-Zero?: The complementary color is #CE8457, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #57A1CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.