#609AB9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(65.8% 0.076 233), rgb(96, 154, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#609AB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.076 233) |
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 #609AB9 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609AB9 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609AB9 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609AB9 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8C0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 232)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609AB9
oklch(65.8% 0.076 233)
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Step 600
600
#3B7B9C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 233.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D6885
oklch(49.1% 0.077 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#26556C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#244658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#609AB9 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) | #8B98BB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8FB9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35A2A4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609AB9
#609AB9
oklch(65.8% 0.076 233)
- #B78565
#B78565
oklch(65.8% 0.076 53.6)
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 #609AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
Use #609AB9 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.