#609CD8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.109 249.7), rgb(96, 156, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#609CD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609CD8 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.109 249.7) |
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 #609CD8 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609CD8 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CD8 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CD8 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
#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
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609CD8
oklch(67.7% 0.109 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#3C8EDA
oklch(63.2% 0.139 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#0D76C7
oklch(55.6% 0.151 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#05518C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 249.8)
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Step 900
900
#12446F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 249)
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Step 950
950
#0D2841
oklch(27% 0.057 249.3)
#609CD8 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) | #839EDB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7392D7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609CD8
#609CD8
oklch(67.7% 0.109 249.7)
- #C28B46
#C28B46
oklch(67.7% 0.109 70.3)
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 #609CD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.041
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.073
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #609CD8 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.