#60A0DF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.9% 0.114 249.5), rgb(96, 160, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#60A0DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60A0DF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 160, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.114 249.5) |
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 #60A0DF | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60A0DF | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A0DF text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A0DF text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60A0DF
oklch(68.9% 0.114 249.5)
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Step 500
500
#358EDD
oklch(63.2% 0.145 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4472
oklch(37.8% 0.096 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#60A0DF 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) | #86A2E2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7596DE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60A0DF
#60A0DF
oklch(68.9% 0.114 249.5)
- #C98D45
#C98D45
oklch(68.9% 0.115 68.8)
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 #60A0DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
Use #60A0DF 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.