#609FFC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.2% 0.152 258), rgb(96, 159, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#609FFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #609FFC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 159, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.152 258) |
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 #609FFC | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #609FFC | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609FFC text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #609FFC text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FE
oklch(81% 0.094 258)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#609FFC
oklch(70.2% 0.152 258)
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Step 500
500
#3185FC
oklch(63% 0.195 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#006CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800
#004AA3
oklch(42.8% 0.158 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C3E83
oklch(37.6% 0.127 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A254D
oklch(27% 0.081 258.5)
#609FFC 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) | #77A6FF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6198FA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4C1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #609FFC
#609FFC
oklch(70.2% 0.152 258)
- #D09200
#D09200
oklch(70.3% 0.146 78.4)
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 #609FFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #609FFC 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.