Palettes / Colors / #60BFEC
#60BFEC — Vivid Blue
#60BFEC is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #60BFEC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#60BFEC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EC8C5F; it also sits naturally between #5FECD2 and #5F79EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #60BFEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 96, 191, 236 |
| HSL | 199°, 79%, 65% |
| HSV | 199°, 59%, 93% |
| CMYK | 59%, 19%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 38.59, 45.80, 86.16 |
| Yxy | 45.80, 0.2263, 0.2685 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.42, -15.17, -30.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.68, -13.24, -33.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 59% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #60BFEC
.text { color: #60BFEC; }
.background { background-color: #60BFEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #60BFEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(96, 191, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 79%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #60BFEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(96, 191, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #60BFEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(96, 191, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#60BFEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#60BFEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EC8C5F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #60BFEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #60BFEC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #60BFEC: ·
How #60BFEC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #60BFEC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #60BFEC?
#60BFEC is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 96, 191, 236). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #60BFEC?
#60BFEC is RGB 96, 191, 236 — HSL 199°, 79%, 65% — CMYK 59%, 19%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #60BFEC?
Its complement is #EC8C5F; analogous partners are #5FECD2 and #5F79EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #60BFEC for text?
Black text on #60BFEC has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.