#609CDA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.8% 0.112 250.5), rgb(96, 156, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#609CDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609CDA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.112 250.5) |
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 #609CDA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609CDA | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CDA text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CDA text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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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
#9FC5ED
oklch(81% 0.07 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609CDA
oklch(67.8% 0.112 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C8DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.143 250.7)
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Step 600
600
#0C75CA
oklch(55.5% 0.156 250.8)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#05508D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#124371
oklch(37.6% 0.094 250.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#609CDA 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) | #829FDD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7292D9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609CDA
#609CDA
oklch(67.8% 0.112 250.5)
- #C38B43
#C38B43
oklch(67.8% 0.112 70.7)
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 #609CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.073
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.075
Use #609CDA 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.