#609AAF
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.4% 0.068 223.1), rgb(96, 154, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#609AAF is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609AAF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.068 223.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #609AAF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609AAF | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609AAF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609AAF text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 223.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8B9
oklch(70.6% 0.053 223.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609AAF
oklch(65.4% 0.068 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D93
oklch(55.6% 0.074 222.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E697D
oklch(49% 0.069 223.2)
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Step 800
800
#275666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 223)
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Step 900
900
#254753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 223)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#609AAF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E97B0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828EAF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CA1A1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609AAF
#609AAF
oklch(65.4% 0.068 223.1)
- #B5836F
#B5836F
oklch(65.4% 0.069 42.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #609AAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #609AAF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.