#609EDA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.11 249), rgb(96, 158, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#609EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609EDA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.11 249) |
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 #609EDA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609EDA | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EDA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EDA text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609EDA
oklch(68.2% 0.11 249)
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Step 500
500
#398EDA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 249)
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Step 600
600
#0176C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#104470
oklch(37.8% 0.092 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2841
oklch(27% 0.058 248.6)
#609EDA 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) | #85A0DD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7594D9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACB3 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609EDA
#609EDA
oklch(68.2% 0.11 249)
- #C58C47
#C58C47
oklch(68.3% 0.11 69.3)
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 #609EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.075
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.076
Use #609EDA 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.