#709BF6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.8% 0.142 263.9), rgb(112, 155, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#709BF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 155, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.142 263.9) |
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 #709BF6 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709BF6 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709BF6 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709BF6 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FB
oklch(81% 0.089 263.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709BF6
oklch(69.8% 0.142 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F82F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 264)
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Step 600
600
#3468E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 264)
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Step 700
700
#2756C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2147A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#203D80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 264)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#709BF6 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) | #76A3FA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6697F4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FAFBD | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709BF6
#709BF6
oklch(69.8% 0.142 263.9)
- #C79506
#C79506
oklch(69.9% 0.142 84.3)
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 #709BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #709BF6 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.