Palettes / Colors / #609ABE

#609ABE — Muted Blue

#609ABE is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #609ABE when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#609ABE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BE8460; it also sits naturally between #60BEB3 and #606BBE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 38% · Green 60% · Blue 75%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #609ABE

.text { color: #609ABE; }
.background { background-color: #609ABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #609ABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(96, 154, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(203, 42%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #609ABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(96, 154, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #609ABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(96, 154, 190, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#609ABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#609ABE">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BE8460:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #609ABE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #609ABE

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #609ABE looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #609ABE rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #609ABE?

#609ABE is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 96, 154, 190). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #609ABE?

#609ABE is RGB 96, 154, 190 — HSL 203°, 42%, 56% — CMYK 49%, 19%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #609ABE?

Its complement is #BE8460; analogous partners are #60BEB3 and #606BBE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #609ABE for text?

Black text on #609ABE has a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.06:1.