#609CDE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68% 0.117 252), rgb(96, 156, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#609CDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609CDE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.117 252) |
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 #609CDE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #609CDE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CDE text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CDE text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 252.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609CDE
oklch(68% 0.117 252)
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Step 500
500
#3B8CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B74CE
oklch(55.6% 0.162 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#055090
oklch(42.8% 0.124 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#124373
oklch(37.8% 0.097 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 252.5)
#609CDE 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) | #819FE1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7093DD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABB3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609CDE
#609CDE
oklch(68% 0.117 252)
- #C48B3D
#C48B3D
oklch(67.9% 0.117 71.9)
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 #609CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
Use #609CDE 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.