#60A5FA Hex Color
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Not navy and not pastel, cornflower blue sits in the bright, cool part of blue. The hex code #60a5fa works as an accent or a light UI background. Black text on it hits about 8.3:1 contrast, clearing WCAG AA for small type. Pair it with charcoal or terracotta, and mixing gray into it tames the neon edge for softer supporting tones.
Questions about #60a5fa
What is #60a5fa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #60a5fa is rgb(96, 165, 250), in HSL hsl(213, 94%, 68%) and in CMYK 62%, 34%, 0%, 2%.
What colors pair well with #60a5fa?
Charcoal, slate, and warm terracotta flatter #60a5fa better than the usual navy pairing. Terracotta offsets its cool cast, while charcoal grounds it for interfaces and branding.
Is #60a5fa readable on white or black?
#60a5fa has a 2.54:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.25:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.