#609BDD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.116 252.3), rgb(96, 155, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#609BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609BDD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.116 252.3) |
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 #609BDD | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609BDD | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BDD text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BDD text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 252.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609BDD
oklch(67.7% 0.116 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C8CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#1074CE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#074F90
oklch(42.6% 0.125 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#134373
oklch(37.8% 0.096 252)
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Step 950
950
#0D2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 252.5)
#609BDD 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) | #809EE0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB2 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609BDD
#609BDD
oklch(67.7% 0.116 252.3)
- #C38B3C
#C38B3C
oklch(67.7% 0.117 72.7)
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 #609BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
Use #609BDD 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.