#709ABA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.8% 0.066 241.8), rgb(112, 154, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#709ABA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 242°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709ABA |
| RGB | rgb(112, 154, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.066 241.8) |
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 #709ABA | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709ABA | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709ABA text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709ABA text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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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
#85A5BF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 243)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#709ABA
oklch(66.8% 0.066 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C799A
oklch(55.7% 0.071 241.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C6583
oklch(49% 0.067 241.7)
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Step 800
800
#32536B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4557
oklch(37.8% 0.044 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#709ABA 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) | #8C9ABC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A2A4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709ABA
#709ABA
oklch(66.8% 0.066 241.8)
- #B38C6B
#B38C6B
oklch(66.9% 0.066 61.6)
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 #709ABA, 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 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #709ABA 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.