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#60BFFB Color

#60BFFB is rgb(96, 191, 251) in RGB, hsl(203, 95%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 24%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maya Blue (#73C2FB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#60BFFB
HEX#60BFFB
RGBrgb(96, 191, 251)
HSLhsl(203, 95%, 68%)
HSVhsv(203, 62%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 24%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.124 239)
LABlab(73.42% -15.75 -38.80)
LCHlch(73.42% 41.88 247.91)

What #60BFFB 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 #60BFFB, 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.

#60BFFB Channel Values

How #60BFFB 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 191 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 203° · S 95% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 203° · S 62% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #60BFFB 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #60BFFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #60BFFB; 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 #60BFFB

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 #60BFFB 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#60BFFB
Protanopia#B3B3FB
Protanomaly#99B8FB
Deuteranopia#A7A7FC
Deuteranomaly#90B1FC
Tritanopia#46C8C8
Tritanomaly#51C4DE
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #60BFFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-60bffb: #60BFFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #60BFFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-60bffb': '#60BFFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.749, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_60bffb">#60BFFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#60BFFB"

More Blue Colors

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

#60BFFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #60BFFB?

#60BFFB is a light blue — rgb(96, 191, 251) in RGB and hsl(203, 95%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maya Blue (#73C2FB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #60BFFB?

#60BFFB is rgb(96, 191, 251) — red 96, green 191, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #60BFFB?

#60BFFB converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 24%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #60BFFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #60BFFB scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #60BFFB 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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