#609BF1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.8% 0.142 257.8), rgb(96, 155, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#609BF1 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 258°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609BF1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 155, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 84%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.142 257.8) |
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 #609BF1 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609BF1 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BF1 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609BF1 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3FA
oklch(81% 0.088 257.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609BF1
oklch(68.8% 0.142 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#3987F4
oklch(63.2% 0.18 257.6)
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Step 600
600
#0D6DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.197 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#064AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 258.1)
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Step 900
900
#113F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258)
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Step 950
950
#0C264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.4)
#609BF1 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) | #76A1F5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6394EF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEBB | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609BF1
#609BF1
oklch(68.8% 0.142 257.8)
- #CA8D08
#CA8D08
oklch(68.6% 0.142 77.6)
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 #609BF1, 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 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #609BF1 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.