#609DFD
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.155 259.1), rgb(96, 157, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#609DFD is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 259°. 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609DFD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 157, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.155 259.1) |
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 #609DFD | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609DFD | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609DFD text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609DFD text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609DFD
oklch(69.8% 0.155 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#3484FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#0269EE
oklch(55.5% 0.216 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0048A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 259)
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Step 900
900
#0E3E85
oklch(37.8% 0.13 259)
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Step 950
950
#0A254E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 258.9)
#609DFD 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) | #73A5FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D96FB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3C1 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609DFD
#609DFD
oklch(69.8% 0.155 259.1)
- #CD9100
#CD9100
oklch(69.7% 0.145 79.1)
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 #609DFD, 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 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #609DFD 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.