#609BC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(66.6% 0.088 240.8), rgb(96, 155, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#609BC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.088 240.8) |
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 #609BC5 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609BC5 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BC5 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BC5 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#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)
#609BC5
oklch(66.6% 0.088 240.8)
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Step 600
600
#387AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.096 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A668E
oklch(49% 0.089 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#245473
oklch(42.7% 0.073 239.9)
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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)
#609BC5 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) | #899BC7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B90C4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A5A9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609BC5
#609BC5
oklch(66.6% 0.088 240.8)
- #BC875B
#BC875B
oklch(66.6% 0.088 60.2)
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 #609BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
Use #609BC5 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.