#709CD3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.3% 0.095 254.5), rgb(112, 156, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#709CD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 156, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.095 254.5) |
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 #709CD3 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709CD3 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709CD3 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709CD3 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 254.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709CD3
oklch(68.3% 0.095 254.5)
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Step 500
500
#538CD1
oklch(63.2% 0.121 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#3674BE
oklch(55.5% 0.132 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#2861A4
oklch(49% 0.123 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#235085
oklch(42.8% 0.101 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#22436B
oklch(37.9% 0.079 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#14273E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 254.1)
#709CD3 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) | #879FD5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B95D2 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46A8AF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709CD3
#709CD3
oklch(68.3% 0.095 254.5)
- #BC9053
#BC9053
oklch(68.2% 0.095 74.1)
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 #709CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
Use #709CD3 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.