#609EE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.121 252.3), rgb(96, 158, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#609EE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.121 252.3) |
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 #609EE3 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609EE3 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EE3 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EE3 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609EE3
oklch(68.7% 0.121 252.3)
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Step 500
500
#378CE3
oklch(63.1% 0.154 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#0074D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F4275
oklch(37.6% 0.102 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2744
oklch(26.9% 0.064 252.1)
#609EE3 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) | #81A1E6 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7095E2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB6 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609EE3
#609EE3
oklch(68.7% 0.121 252.3)
- #C88D3A
#C88D3A
oklch(68.7% 0.121 72.3)
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 #609EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.075
Use #609EE3 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.