#709AB9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.7% 0.065 240.9), rgb(112, 154, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#709AB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 154, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.065 240.9) |
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 #709AB9 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709AB9 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709AB9 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709AB9 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D4
oklch(81% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A5BE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 242)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709AB9
oklch(66.7% 0.065 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C7999
oklch(55.7% 0.07 240.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D6683
oklch(49.3% 0.066 240.7)
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Step 800
800
#32536A
oklch(42.7% 0.054 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2832
oklch(26.9% 0.027 240.1)
#709AB9 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) | #8D99BB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A2A4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709AB9
#709AB9
oklch(66.7% 0.065 240.9)
- #B28C6B
#B28C6B
oklch(66.8% 0.065 62.3)
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 #709AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #709AB9 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.