#60A2E2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.116 249.1), rgb(96, 162, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#60A2E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60A2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 162, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.116 249.1) |
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 #60A2E2 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60A2E2 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A2E2 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A2E2 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60A2E2
oklch(69.5% 0.116 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#318EDF
oklch(63.2% 0.149 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A4472
oklch(37.8% 0.096 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2843
oklch(27% 0.061 249.3)
#60A2E2 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) | #87A4E5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7698E1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1B8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60A2E2
#60A2E2
oklch(69.5% 0.116 249.1)
- #CB8F45
#CB8F45
oklch(69.5% 0.116 69.5)
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 #60A2E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.072
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.077
Use #60A2E2 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.