#60A4E1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.9% 0.114 247.3), rgb(96, 164, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#60A4E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60A4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 164, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.114 247.3) |
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 #60A4E1 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60A4E1 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A4E1 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60A4E1 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6ED
oklch(81% 0.071 246.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60A4E1
oklch(69.9% 0.114 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#2E8FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.145 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#074471
oklch(37.7% 0.096 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#092842
oklch(26.9% 0.06 247.8)
#60A4E1 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) | #8AA6E4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7999E0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2B9 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60A4E1
#60A4E1
oklch(69.9% 0.114 247.3)
- #CD8F4A
#CD8F4A
oklch(69.8% 0.114 66.9)
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 #60A4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.077
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.078
Use #60A4E1 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.