#609DE7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.127 254.2), rgb(96, 157, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#609DE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609DE7 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.127 254.2) |
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 #609DE7 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609DE7 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609DE7 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609DE7 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#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
#9EC4F4
oklch(81% 0.08 254.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609DE7
oklch(68.7% 0.127 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#388AE8
oklch(63% 0.162 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#0472D7
oklch(55.7% 0.177 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#014E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#104278
oklch(37.8% 0.106 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#609DE7 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) | #7EA1EA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C94E5 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB8 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609DE7
#609DE7
oklch(68.7% 0.127 254.2)
- #C88D30
#C88D30
oklch(68.6% 0.127 74.4)
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 #609DE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
Use #609DE7 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.