Information about #609ED5 color

#609ED5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #609ED5 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(96, 158, 213) (37.6% red, 62% green, 83.5% blue), or CMYK 46 / 22 / 0 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#609ED5 is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Snap (#5BA0D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carolina Blue (#56A0D3) and Blue Gray (#6699CC).

The recipe behind #609ED5 is rgb(96, 158, 213), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #609ED5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. No one has named #609ED5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#609ED5 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#609ED5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #609ED5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#609ED5
  • RGB96, 158, 213
  • CMYK46, 22, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(96, 158, 213)
  • HSL208°, 58%, 61%
  • HSL Precise208.205°, 58.209%, 60.588%
  • HSV208°, 55%, 84%
  • HSB208°, 55%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.620, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.620, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.620, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID609ED5
  • DECIMAL ID6332117
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01