Blue 400
blue-400 · #60A5FA
HEX
#60A5FA
RGB
rgb(96, 165, 250)
CMYK
cmyk(62%, 34%, 0%, 2%)
HSL
hsl(213, 94%, 68%)
LAB
lab(66.8, 3.5, -48.8)
What is Blue 400?
Blue 400 is the blue-400 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #60A5FA (rgb 96, 165, 250). It sits in the blue family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Blue 400 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Blue 400
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Blue 400 (#60A5FA). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F2F8FF
#F2F8FF
100
#E6F1FE
#E6F1FE
200
#CCE2FD
#CCE2FD
300
#B0D2FD
#B0D2FD
400
#88BCFB
#88BCFB
500
#60A5FA
#60A5FA
600
#528CD5
#528CD5
700
#3E6BA3
#3E6BA3
800
#2B4A71
#2B4A71
900
#18293F
#18293F
950
#0C141E
#0C141E
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#89B6FB
30%
#A6C6FC
45%
#BED4FC
60%
#D2E1FD
75%
#E4EDFE
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#5999E9
30%
#518CD6
45%
#487EC0
60%
#3D6CA6
75%
#305686
Color harmonies for Blue 400
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Blue 400. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#60A5FA
#60A5FA
#FAB561
#FAB561
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#60A5FA
#60A5FA
#FA61A6
#FA61A6
#A6FA61
#A6FA61
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#61F2FA
#61F2FA
#60A5FA
#60A5FA
#6861FA
#6861FA
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#60A5FA
#60A5FA
#FA6861
#FA6861
#F2FA61
#F2FA61
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#60A5FA
#60A5FA
#B561FA
#B561FA
#FAB561
#FAB561
#A6FA61
#A6FA61
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#60A5FA
#60A5FA
#FA61F2
#FA61F2
#FAB561
#FAB561
#61FA68
#61FA68
Blue 400 in every color space
Full conversion of Blue 400 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#60A5FA
RGB
rgb(96, 165, 250)
CMYK
cmyk(62%, 34%, 0%, 2%)
HSL
hsl(213, 94%, 68%)
HSV
hsv(213, 62%, 98%)
HWB
hwb(213 38% 2%)
CIE Lab
lab(66.8 3.5 -48.8)
OKLCH
oklch(71.4% 0.143 254.6)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(35.53, 36.30, 95.56)
Copy-ready code for Blue 400
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #60A5FA;
background-color: #60A5FA;CSS variable
:root {
--color-blue-400: #60A5FA;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'blue-400': '#60A5FA',
}Sass
$color-blue-400: #60A5FA;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.376, green: 0.647, blue: 0.980, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="blue-400">#60A5FA</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Blue 400 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 5012
#3B83BD
Light blue
RAL 7001
#8F999F
Silver grey
RAL 7000
#7E8B92
Squirrel grey
RAL 5015
#2271B3
Sky blue
RAL 7040
#9DA1AA
Window grey
RAL 7004
#9EA0A1
Signal grey
FAQ about Blue 400
What is the HEX code for Blue 400?
Blue 400 (blue-400) has the HEX code #60A5FA. In RGB it is rgb(96, 165, 250), and in CMYK it is cmyk(62%, 34%, 0%, 2%).
What is the OKLCH value of Blue 400?
Blue 400 converts to oklch(0.714 0.143 254.6). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Blue 400 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Blue 400 has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 with black text and 2.54:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Blue 400?
The closest Pantone reference to Blue 400 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 284 C (#6CACE4). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Blue 400?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Blue 400 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5012 (Light blue, #3B83BD). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Blue 400?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Blue 400 is #FAB561. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.