#609FE7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.125 252.9), rgb(96, 159, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#609FE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609FE7 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.125 252.9) |
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 #609FE7 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609FE7 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609FE7 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609FE7 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 253.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609FE7
oklch(69.1% 0.125 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#358BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.161 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4277
oklch(37.7% 0.105 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2746
oklch(27% 0.067 253.4)
#609FE7 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) | #81A3EA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F96E6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0B9 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609FE7
#609FE7
oklch(69.1% 0.125 252.9)
- #CA8E36
#CA8E36
oklch(69.1% 0.125 73)
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 #609FE7, 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 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.074
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.076
Use #609FE7 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.