#609CD6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.107 248.9), rgb(96, 156, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#609CD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.107 248.9) |
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 #609CD6 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609CD6 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CD6 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CD6 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609CD6
oklch(67.6% 0.107 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C8ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.137 249)
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Step 600
600
#0E77C5
oklch(55.7% 0.148 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#06518A
oklch(42.6% 0.115 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#13446E
oklch(37.7% 0.088 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2841
oklch(27% 0.057 249.3)
#609CD6 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) | #849ED9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7492D5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04AAB0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609CD6
#609CD6
oklch(67.6% 0.107 248.9)
- #C28A49
#C28A49
oklch(67.6% 0.107 68.3)
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 #609CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
Use #609CD6 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.