#609FD5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.2% 0.103 245.9), rgb(96, 159, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#609FD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.103 245.9) |
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 #609FD5 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609FD5 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609FD5 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609FD5 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5E8
oklch(80.8% 0.064 246.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609FD5
oklch(68.2% 0.103 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#3890D4
oklch(63.2% 0.132 245.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005387
oklch(42.8% 0.11 245.8)
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Step 900
900
#10456C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C283F
oklch(26.8% 0.055 246.6)
#609FD5 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) | #88A0D7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7994D4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04ACB2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609FD5
#609FD5
oklch(68.2% 0.103 245.9)
- #C48B50
#C48B50
oklch(68.1% 0.103 65.5)
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 #609FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #609FD5 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.