#709BE0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.7% 0.113 259.6), rgb(112, 155, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#709BE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 155, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.113 259.6) |
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 #709BE0 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709BE0 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709BE0 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709BE0 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 259.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709BE0
oklch(68.7% 0.113 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#5288E0
oklch(63.1% 0.145 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#3670CD
oklch(55.6% 0.156 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#295DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#234D90
oklch(42.8% 0.12 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#214073
oklch(37.6% 0.095 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#709BE0 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) | #80A0E3 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7395DF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CAAB4 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709BE0
#709BE0
oklch(68.7% 0.113 259.6)
- #BF9240
#BF9240
oklch(68.7% 0.113 79.9)
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 #709BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
Use #709BE0 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.