#709BFE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.153 265), rgb(112, 155, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#709BFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709BFE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 155, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 99%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.153 265) |
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 #709BFE | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709BFE | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709BFE text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709BFE text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709BFE
oklch(70.3% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4E80FE
oklch(63.2% 0.195 265)
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Step 600
600
#3465ED
oklch(55.6% 0.212 265)
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Step 700
700
#2752CE
oklch(49% 0.198 265)
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Step 800
800
#2144A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F3B84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 265)
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Step 950
950
#12234D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 264.9)
#709BFE 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) | #71A5FF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F98FC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04B1C0 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709BFE
#709BFE
oklch(70.3% 0.153 265)
- #C89700
#C89700
oklch(70.4% 0.144 85.3)
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 #709BFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
Use #709BFE 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.