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#61B5FF Color

#61B5FF is rgb(97, 181, 255) in RGB, hsl(208, 100%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 29%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61B5FF
HEX#61B5FF
RGBrgb(97, 181, 255)
HSLhsl(208, 100%, 69%)
HSVhsv(208, 62%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 29%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.135 247.3)
LABlab(70.77% -9.62 -45.05)
LCHlch(70.77% 46.07 257.94)

What #61B5FF 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 #61B5FF, 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.

#61B5FF Channel Values

How #61B5FF 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 181 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 100% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 62% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61B5FF 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61B5FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61B5FF; 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 #61B5FF

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 #61B5FF 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#61B5FF
Protanopia#AAAAFF
Protanomaly#93AFFF
Deuteranopia#9F9FFF
Deuteranomaly#8BA8FF
Tritanopia#40C0C0
Tritanomaly#4FBCDC
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #61B5FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61b5ff: #61B5FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61B5FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61b5ff': '#61B5FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.710, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_61b5ff">#61B5FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#61B5FF"

More Blue Colors

#61B5FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61B5FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61B5FF?

#61B5FF is a light blue — rgb(97, 181, 255) in RGB and hsl(208, 100%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Sky Blue (#77B5FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #61B5FF?

#61B5FF is rgb(97, 181, 255) — red 97, green 181, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61B5FF?

#61B5FF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 29%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61B5FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61B5FF scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61B5FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61B5FF 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 14.56, which is visibly different.

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