#609CCA
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(67% 0.093 242.9), rgb(96, 156, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#609CCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609CCA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.093 242.9) |
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 #609CCA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609CCA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CCA text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CCA text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E4
oklch(81% 0.058 243)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609CCA
oklch(67% 0.093 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E91CB
oklch(63.2% 0.118 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#117AB8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 242.8)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#085480
oklch(42.8% 0.098 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#144567
oklch(37.6% 0.078 243.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E293C
oklch(27% 0.048 242.2)
#609CCA 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) | #889CCC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A91C9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A7AC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609CCA
#609CCA
oklch(67% 0.093 242.9)
- #BE8857
#BE8857
oklch(66.9% 0.093 62.4)
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 #609CCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.063
Use #609CCA 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.