#60a5ea color: Cerulean
#60a5ea is rgb(96, 165, 234) in RGB and oklch(70.555% 0.12365 249.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- blue-400
- Black 8%
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About #60a5ea
#60a5ea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #60a5ea mixed with white
Darker: #60a5ea mixed with black
Calmer: #60a5ea with less saturation
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What color is #60a5ea?
#60a5ea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(96, 165, 234), in HSL hsl(210, 76.67%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.555% 0.12365 249.973).
What colors go well with #60a5ea?
The complementary color of #60a5ea is #d1913f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1cb1d5 and #9197ec. The triadic partners are #e17e8e and #86af59.
Is white or black text more readable on #60a5ea?
Black text reads better on #60a5ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #60a5ea a warm or cool color?
#60a5ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.124.