#609AC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.4% 0.088 241.9), rgb(96, 154, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#609AC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 242°. 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.088 241.9) |
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 #609AC5 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609AC5 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609AC5 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609AC5 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#A9C5DB
oklch(81% 0.043 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA6C8
oklch(70.6% 0.069 242.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609AC5
oklch(66.4% 0.088 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#397AA7
oklch(55.7% 0.096 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B668F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#255374
oklch(42.6% 0.075 242.5)
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Step 900
900
#23455E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 242.4)
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Step 950
950
#152937
oklch(27.1% 0.037 240.5)
#609AC5 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) | #879AC7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8FC4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A5A8 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609AC5
#609AC5
oklch(66.4% 0.088 241.9)
- #BB8759
#BB8759
oklch(66.4% 0.089 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 #609AC5, 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 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
Use #609AC5 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.