#609ACB
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.6% 0.095 245.4), rgb(96, 154, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#609ACB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609ACB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 154, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.095 245.4) |
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 #609ACB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609ACB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609ACB text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609ACB text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A6CD
oklch(70.7% 0.075 245.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609ACB
oklch(66.6% 0.095 245.4)
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Step 600
600
#3879AC
oklch(55.7% 0.104 245)
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Step 700
700
#2A6594
oklch(49.1% 0.097 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#245378
oklch(42.8% 0.08 245.1)
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Step 900
900
#234560
oklch(37.8% 0.061 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#152838
oklch(26.9% 0.039 245.4)
#609ACB 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) | #859BCD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7790CA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A6AB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609ACB
#609ACB
oklch(66.6% 0.095 245.4)
- #BC8852
#BC8852
oklch(66.6% 0.095 66)
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 #609ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
Use #609ACB 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.