Palettes / Colors / #609CCD

#609CCD — Muted Blue

#609CCD is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#609CCD 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 #CD9160; it also sits naturally between #60CDC7 and #6066CD. 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 61% · Blue 80%

Cyan 53% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

Previews

CSS code for #609CCD

.text { color: #609CCD; }
.background { background-color: #609CCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #609CCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(96, 156, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 52%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #609CCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(96, 156, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #609CCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(96, 156, 205, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CD9160:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #609CCD: #000000.

How #609CCD 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 #609CCD or a close neighbour

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 #609CCD?

#609CCD is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 96, 156, 205). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #609CCD?

#609CCD is RGB 96, 156, 205 — HSL 207°, 52%, 59% — CMYK 53%, 24%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #609CCD?

Its complement is #CD9160; analogous partners are #60CDC7 and #6066CD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #609CCD for text?

Black text on #609CCD has a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.94:1.