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#63ABCF Color

#63ABCF is rgb(99, 171, 207) in RGB, hsl(200, 53%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 17%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63ABCF
HEX#63ABCF
RGBrgb(99, 171, 207)
HSLhsl(200, 53%, 60%)
HSVhsv(200, 52%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 17%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.089 231.7)
LABlab(66.33% -15.88 -25.80)
LCHlch(66.33% 30.29 238.39)

What #63ABCF 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 #63ABCF, 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.

#63ABCF Channel Values

How #63ABCF 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 99 · G 171 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 53% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 52% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63ABCF 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63ABCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63ABCF; 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 #63ABCF

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 #63ABCF 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#63ABCF
Protanopia#A2A2CF
Protanomaly#8DA5CF
Deuteranopia#9898D0
Deuteranomaly#86A0D0
Tritanopia#58B0B0
Tritanomaly#5CAEBD
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #63ABCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63abcf: #63ABCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63ABCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63abcf': '#63ABCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.671, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_63abcf">#63ABCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#63ABCF"

More Blue Colors

#63ABCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#63ABCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63ABCF?

#63ABCF is a light blue — rgb(99, 171, 207) in RGB and hsl(200, 53%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue (#47ABCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #63ABCF?

#63ABCF is rgb(99, 171, 207) — red 99, green 171, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63ABCF?

#63ABCF converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 17%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63ABCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63ABCF scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63ABCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63ABCF 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.25, which is visibly different.

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