#609CFE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.158 259.7), rgb(96, 156, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#609CFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609CFE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 156, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.158 259.7) |
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 #609CFE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609CFE | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CFE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609CFE text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609CFE
oklch(69.7% 0.158 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#3783FF
oklch(63% 0.199 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#0768F0
oklch(55.5% 0.22 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#0057CE
oklch(49.2% 0.198 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#0347A9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#0F3D86
oklch(37.7% 0.132 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B244E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 260.2)
#609CFE 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) | #71A4FF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A96FC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2C1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609CFE
#609CFE
oklch(69.7% 0.158 259.7)
- #CC9100
#CC9100
oklch(69.6% 0.144 79.6)
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 #609CFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #609CFE 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.