#709ABF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67% 0.072 245.7), rgb(112, 154, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#709ABF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709ABF |
| RGB | rgb(112, 154, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.072 245.7) |
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 #709ABF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709ABF | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709ABF text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709ABF text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.044 246.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709ABF
oklch(67% 0.072 245.7)
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Step 500
500
#588FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.092 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C78AA
oklch(55.5% 0.1 246.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6592
oklch(49.1% 0.093 246)
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Step 800
800
#275376
oklch(42.8% 0.076 245)
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Step 900
900
#25455F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#709ABF 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) | #8B9AC1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8192BE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A3A6 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709ABF
#709ABF
oklch(67% 0.072 245.7)
- #B48C66
#B48C66
oklch(66.9% 0.071 64.6)
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 #709ABF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
Use #709ABF 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.