#60AED5
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.6% 0.096 232), rgb(96, 174, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#60AED5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60AED5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 174, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.096 232) |
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 #60AED5 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #60AED5 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AED5 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #60AED5 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 232.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#60AED5
oklch(71.6% 0.096 232)
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Step 500
500
#1B95C6
oklch(63% 0.122 232)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#052A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 233.3)
#60AED5 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) | #9BACD7 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A9FD4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9BB | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60AED5
#60AED5
oklch(71.6% 0.096 232)
- #D3926B
#D3926B
oklch(71.5% 0.095 51.6)
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 #60AED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.077
Use #60AED5 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.