#61A0EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.128 253.5), rgb(97, 160, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#61A0EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61A0EA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 160, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.128 253.5) |
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 #61A0EA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61A0EA | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A0EA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A0EA text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 253.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61A0EA
oklch(69.5% 0.128 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#358BE9
oklch(63.2% 0.163 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#0072D5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#0060B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#004E95
oklch(42.6% 0.134 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4278
oklch(37.8% 0.106 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2746
oklch(27% 0.067 253.4)
#61A0EA 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) | #81A4ED | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BA | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61A0EA
#61A0EA
oklch(69.5% 0.128 253.5)
- #CC8F33
#CC8F33
oklch(69.5% 0.128 73.3)
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 #61A0EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.078
Use #61A0EA 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.