#709AF3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.5% 0.139 264), rgb(112, 154, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#709AF3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 154, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 85%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.139 264) |
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 #709AF3 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709AF3 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709AF3 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709AF3 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1FA
oklch(81% 0.087 263.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709AF3
oklch(69.5% 0.139 264)
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Step 500
500
#5083F4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3669E3
oklch(55.7% 0.194 264)
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Step 700
700
#2956C5
oklch(49.1% 0.181 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#23479F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#213D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#709AF3 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) | #76A2F7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6696F1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25ADBB | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709AF3
#709AF3
oklch(69.5% 0.139 264)
- #C59410
#C59410
oklch(69.5% 0.139 84.2)
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 #709AF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #709AF3 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.