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#61A0FF Color

#61A0FF is rgb(97, 160, 255) in RGB, hsl(216, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 37%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61A0FF
HEX#61A0FF
RGBrgb(97, 160, 255)
HSLhsl(216, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(216, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 37%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.154 258.4)
LABlab(64.90% 1.23 -54.24)
LCHlch(64.90% 54.26 271.30)

What #61A0FF 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 #61A0FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 5.76United Nations Blue#5B92E5ΔE 7.93Bleu de France#318CE7ΔE 9.33Dodger Blue#1E90FFΔE 12.4Perano (Infinitely Hot)#94B1FFΔE 14.42French Sky Blue#77B5FEΔE 14.65

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

#61A0FF Channel Values

How #61A0FF 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 97 · G 160 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61A0FF 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61A0FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61A0FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61A0FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61A0FF
Complementary
#FFC061
Analogous
#61EFFF
Analogous
#7161FF
Triadic
#FF61A0
Triadic
#A0FF61
Split comp.
#FF7161
Split comp.
#EFFF61

Tints & Shades of #61A0FF

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.

Tints

#75ACFF
#8AB9FF
#9EC5FF
#B8D4FF
#CCE0FF
#E0EDFF

Shades

#3385FF
#0066FF
#0054D1
#0041A3
#002F75
#001B42

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61A0FF.

How #61A0FF 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#61A0FF
Protanopia#9898FF
Protanomaly#859BFF
Deuteranopia#8F8FFF
Deuteranomaly#7F96FF
Tritanopia#36B0B0
Tritanomaly#4BAAD4
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #61A0FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61a0ff: #61A0FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61A0FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61a0ff': '#61A0FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.627, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_61a0ff">#61A0FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#61A0FF"

More Blue Colors

#61A0FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#61A0FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61A0FF?

#61A0FF is a light blue — rgb(97, 160, 255) in RGB and hsl(216, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #61A0FF?

#61A0FF is rgb(97, 160, 255) — red 97, green 160, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61A0FF?

#61A0FF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 37%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61A0FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61A0FF scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61A0FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61A0FF 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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