#61BFE8 Hex Color
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A pale sky blue with a soft, powdery finish, #61bfe8 reads fresh and lightly hazy thanks to its low saturation and high lightness. It works best as a background or large surface color in healthcare and finance interfaces, and it flatters warm grays, so knowing what colors make gray helps when building palettes around it. Black text hits about 10.1:1 contrast here, well past WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #61bfe8
What is #61bfe8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #61bfe8 is rgb(97, 191, 232), in HSL hsl(198, 75%, 65%) and in CMYK 58%, 18%, 0%, 9%.
What colors pair well with #61bfe8?
Warm neutrals like sand and peach balance the cool tone of #61bfe8, while deep navy gives it weight for finance or tech layouts. Avoid pairing it only with white, which can wash it out.
Is #61bfe8 readable on white or black?
#61bfe8 has a 2.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.12:1 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.