#60C3FC
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(78% 0.123 236.6), rgb(96, 195, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#60C3FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60C3FC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 195, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.123 236.6) |
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 #60C3FC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #60C3FC | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60C3FC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60C3FC text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF7FF
oklch(97% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4EEFF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#B1E0FF
oklch(88.4% 0.065 237.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#60C3FC
oklch(78% 0.123 236.6)
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Step 400
400
#00ADF3
oklch(70.8% 0.153 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#60C3FC 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) | #A8C2FF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93B2FB | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2D6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60C3FC
#60C3FC
oklch(78% 0.123 236.6)
- #F3A265
#F3A265
oklch(78% 0.123 56.7)
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 #60C3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.030
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.041
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #60C3FC 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.