#609EE1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.119 251.6), rgb(96, 158, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#609EE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.119 251.6) |
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 #609EE1 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609EE1 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EE1 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EE1 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609EE1
oklch(68.6% 0.119 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#388CE1
oklch(63% 0.151 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4374
oklch(37.8% 0.099 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#609EE1 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) | #82A1E4 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7195E0 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609EE1
#609EE1
oklch(68.6% 0.119 251.6)
- #C78D3D
#C78D3D
oklch(68.6% 0.119 72)
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 #609EE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
Use #609EE1 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.