#609EE4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.122 252.6), rgb(96, 158, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#609EE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 71%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.122 252.6) |
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 #609EE4 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609EE4 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EE4 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EE4 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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)
#609EE4
oklch(68.7% 0.122 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#378CE4
oklch(63.2% 0.155 252.3)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4276
oklch(37.7% 0.103 253)
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Step 950
950
#0B2745
oklch(26.9% 0.065 252.8)
#609EE4 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) | #81A2E7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F95E3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB7 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609EE4
#609EE4
oklch(68.7% 0.122 252.6)
- #C88D38
#C88D38
oklch(68.7% 0.122 72.7)
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 #609EE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
Use #609EE4 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.