#609BED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.5% 0.137 256.9), rgb(96, 155, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#609BED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609BED |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.137 256.9) |
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 #609BED | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609BED | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BED text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BED text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609BED
oklch(68.5% 0.137 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3A88F0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#0D6FDF
oklch(55.7% 0.19 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#064C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.146 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#11407C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2649
oklch(27% 0.072 256.9)
#609BED 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) | #78A1F0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6693EB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609BED
#609BED
oklch(68.5% 0.137 256.9)
- #C98D1B
#C98D1B
oklch(68.6% 0.137 76.8)
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 #609BED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.016
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #609BED 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.