#609FF2
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.139 255.9), rgb(96, 159, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#609FF2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 256°. 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609FF2 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 85%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.139 255.9) |
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 #609FF2 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609FF2 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609FF2 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609FF2 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609FF2
oklch(69.7% 0.139 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#3388F2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 256)
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Step 600
600
#006FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 256)
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Step 700
700
#005DBC
oklch(49% 0.167 256)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#0C407D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2649
oklch(26.9% 0.073 255.8)
#609FF2 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) | #7CA5F5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6897F0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BD | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609FF2
#609FF2
oklch(69.7% 0.139 255.9)
- #CE8F1D
#CE8F1D
oklch(69.6% 0.139 75.6)
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 #609FF2, 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
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #609FF2 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.