#709BB9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.9% 0.065 239.4), rgb(112, 155, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#709BB9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 155, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 34%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.065 239.4) |
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 #709BB9 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709BB9 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709BB9 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709BB9 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 238.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709BB9
oklch(66.9% 0.065 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#5890B6
oklch(63% 0.082 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C7AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.089 239.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D678B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#275471
oklch(42.8% 0.069 239.4)
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Step 900
900
#24455B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 239.6)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#709BB9 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) | #8E9ABB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8492B8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A3A5 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709BB9
#709BB9
oklch(66.9% 0.065 239.4)
- #B38C6D
#B38C6D
oklch(66.9% 0.064 59.9)
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 #709BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
Use #709BB9 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.