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#60ABE1 Color

#60ABE1 is rgb(96, 171, 225) in RGB, hsl(205, 68%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 24%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Jeans (#5DADEC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60ABE1
HEX#60ABE1
RGBrgb(96, 171, 225)
HSLhsl(205, 68%, 63%)
HSVhsv(205, 57%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 24%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.109 241.8)
LABlab(66.80% -12.31 -34.96)
LCHlch(66.80% 37.06 250.60)

What #60ABE1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #60ABE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#60ABE1 Channel Values

How #60ABE1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 96 · G 171 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 205° · S 68% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 205° · S 57% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60ABE1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60ABE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60ABE1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #60ABE1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #60ABE1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#60ABE1
Protanopia#A1A1E1
Protanomaly#8CA5E1
Deuteranopia#9797E2
Deuteranomaly#85A0E2
Tritanopia#4CB3B3
Tritanomaly#55B0C7
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #60ABE1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-60abe1: #60ABE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60ABE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60abe1': '#60ABE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.671, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_60abe1">#60ABE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#60ABE1"

More Blue Colors

#60ABE1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#60ABE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60ABE1?

#60ABE1 is a light blue — rgb(96, 171, 225) in RGB and hsl(205, 68%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Jeans (#5DADEC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.

What is the RGB value of #60ABE1?

#60ABE1 is rgb(96, 171, 225) — red 96, green 171, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60ABE1?

#60ABE1 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 24%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60ABE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #60ABE1 scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #60ABE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #60ABE1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.96, which is visibly different.

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