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#60abd2 color: Salem Blue

#60abd2 is rgb(96, 171, 210) in RGB and oklch(70.792% 0.09398 232.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

70.8%
0.094
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #60abd2

#60abd2 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salem Blue (#66a9d3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #60abd2 mixed with white

  1. 60abd2
  2. 71b3d7
  3. 82bcdb
  4. 92c4e0
  5. a2cde5
  6. b1d5e9
  7. c1ddee
  8. d1e6f2
  9. e0eef6
  10. eff7fb

Darker: #60abd2 mixed with black

  1. 60abd2
  2. 5294b6
  3. 457e9b
  4. 386881
  5. 2c5468
  6. 204050
  7. 152d39
  8. 0a1b24
  9. 030b10
  10. 000102

Calmer: #60abd2 with less saturation

  1. 60abd2
  2. 68aacd
  3. 70a9c8
  4. 77a8c4
  5. 7ea7bf
  6. 84a6ba
  7. 8aa5b5
  8. 90a4b0
  9. 96a3ab
  10. 9ba2a6

Questions about #60abd2

What color is #60abd2?

#60abd2 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Salem Blue. In RGB it is rgb(96, 171, 210), in HSL hsl(200.53, 55.88%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.792% 0.09398 232.911).

What colors go well with #60abd2?

The complementary color of #60abd2 is #cf9069. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4db2bb and #82a1dc. The triadic partners are #cf88a6 and #a1a761.

Is white or black text more readable on #60abd2?

Black text reads better on #60abd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #60abd2 a warm or cool color?

#60abd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.094.