#609AC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.3% 0.087 241.3), rgb(96, 154, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#609AC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.087 241.3) |
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 #609AC4 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609AC4 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609AC4 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609AC4 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C8
oklch(70.8% 0.069 240.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609AC4
oklch(66.3% 0.087 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#397AA6
oklch(55.7% 0.095 241)
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Step 700
700
#2B668E
oklch(49% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#255473
oklch(42.8% 0.073 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#23455D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#609AC4 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) | #889AC6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA4A8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609AC4
#609AC4
oklch(66.3% 0.087 241.3)
- #BA875A
#BA875A
oklch(66.3% 0.087 61.9)
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 #609AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
Use #609AC4 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.