#609BB4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(65.9% 0.072 226.9), rgb(96, 155, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#609BB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609BB4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.072 226.9) |
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 #609BB4 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609BB4 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BB4 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BB4 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D2
oklch(81% 0.035 225.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BC
oklch(70.6% 0.056 227.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#609BB4
oklch(65.9% 0.072 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B7C97
oklch(55.5% 0.078 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C6981
oklch(49.1% 0.073 227.1)
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Step 800
800
#265669
oklch(42.8% 0.061 226.8)
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Step 900
900
#244755
oklch(37.8% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#609BB4 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) | #8E99B5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818FB4 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38A2A3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609BB4
#609BB4
oklch(65.9% 0.072 226.9)
- #B7846C
#B7846C
oklch(65.8% 0.072 46.2)
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 #609BB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #609BB4 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.