#609EF3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.141 256.7), rgb(96, 158, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#609EF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609EF3 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 158, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.141 256.7) |
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 #609EF3 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609EF3 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EF3 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609EF3 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 257)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609EF3
oklch(69.5% 0.141 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#3487F4
oklch(63% 0.182 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E407E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A264A
oklch(27% 0.075 256.3)
#609EF3 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) | #7AA4F7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6696F1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609EF3
#609EF3
oklch(69.5% 0.141 256.7)
- #CE8F14
#CE8F14
oklch(69.5% 0.142 76.4)
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 #609EF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
Use #609EF3 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.