#60A5FA color
#60A5FA is a light, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color cornflowerblue (#6495ED).
Color values
| HEX | #60A5FA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 165, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 94%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(62%, 34%, 0%, 2%) |
| Decimal | 6333946 |
| CSS | color: #60A5FA; |
| Android | 0xFF60A5FA |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.647, blue: 0.980, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #60A5FA | 2.54:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #60A5FA | 8.26:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #60A5FA
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #60A5FA and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #60A5FA
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #60A5FA in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #60A5FA; background-color: #60A5FA; }
.element { color: rgb(96 165 250); }
.element { color: hsl(213 94% 68%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#60A5FA] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #60A5FA;Frequently asked questions
What color is #60A5FA?
#60A5FA is a light, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 213° on the color wheel, with 94% saturation and 68% lightness.
What is #60A5FA in RGB?
#60A5FA converts to rgb(96, 165, 250) — 96 red, 165 green and 250 blue.
What is #60A5FA in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(62%, 34%, 0%, 2%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #60A5FA be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (8.26:1 versus 2.54:1).
What is the complementary color of #60A5FA?
#FAB561 — the hue directly opposite #60A5FA on the color wheel.