#709AE3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.118 261), rgb(112, 154, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#709AE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 154, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.118 261) |
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 #709AE3 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709AE3 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709AE3 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709AE3 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F1
oklch(81% 0.073 260.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709AE3
oklch(68.6% 0.118 261)
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Step 500
500
#5387E3
oklch(63.1% 0.15 261)
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Step 600
600
#376FD1
oklch(55.7% 0.163 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A5CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#244C93
oklch(42.8% 0.126 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#224075
oklch(37.8% 0.098 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#709AE3 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) | #7E9FE6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7095E1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39AAB4 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709AE3
#709AE3
oklch(68.6% 0.118 261)
- #BF9239
#BF9239
oklch(68.6% 0.118 81.3)
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 #709AE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #709AE3 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.