#609CE6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.127 254.5), rgb(96, 156, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#609CE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.127 254.5) |
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 #609CE6 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609CE6 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CE6 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CE6 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 254)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609CE6
oklch(68.4% 0.127 254.5)
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Step 500
500
#398AE8
oklch(63% 0.162 254.4)
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Step 600
600
#0972D6
oklch(55.6% 0.175 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#044E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#114178
oklch(37.6% 0.106 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#609CE6 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) | #7DA0E9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C93E4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB7 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609CE6
#609CE6
oklch(68.4% 0.127 254.5)
- #C78C2F
#C78C2F
oklch(68.3% 0.127 74.3)
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 #609CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.071
Use #609CE6 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.