#609BDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.118 252.7), rgb(96, 155, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#609BDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609BDE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.118 252.7) |
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 #609BDE | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609BDE | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BDE text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BDE text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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)
#609BDE
oklch(67.8% 0.118 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C8CE1
oklch(63.2% 0.15 252.5)
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Step 600
600
#1074CF
oklch(55.7% 0.163 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#074F91
oklch(42.6% 0.126 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#134274
oklch(37.6% 0.099 253.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2744
oklch(27% 0.063 253.3)
#609BDE 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) | #7F9EE1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F92DD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609BDE
#609BDE
oklch(67.8% 0.118 252.7)
- #C38B3B
#C38B3B
oklch(67.7% 0.117 72.9)
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 #609BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #609BDE 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.