#609EE9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.129 254.1), rgb(96, 158, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#609EE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.129 254.1) |
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 #609EE9 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609EE9 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EE9 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EE9 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 254.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609EE9
oklch(69% 0.129 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#368AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4178
oklch(37.6% 0.107 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2747
oklch(27.1% 0.068 254.1)
#609EE9 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) | #7FA2EC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D95E7 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFB9 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609EE9
#609EE9
oklch(69% 0.129 254.1)
- #CA8E2F
#CA8E2F
oklch(69% 0.129 74.3)
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 #609EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.072
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.075
Use #609EE9 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.