#709CE1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69% 0.113 259.1), rgb(112, 156, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#709CE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 259°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 156, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.113 259.1) |
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 #709CE1 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709CE1 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709CE1 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709CE1 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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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)
#709CE1
oklch(69% 0.113 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#5188E0
oklch(63% 0.145 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3570CD
oklch(55.5% 0.157 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#275DB2
oklch(49% 0.147 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#224D90
oklch(42.8% 0.121 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#214173
oklch(37.8% 0.094 259)
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Step 950
950
#142643
oklch(27% 0.059 259.5)
#709CE1 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) | #81A1E4 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7496E0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BABB5 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709CE1
#709CE1
oklch(69% 0.113 259.1)
- #C19241
#C19241
oklch(68.9% 0.113 78.5)
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 #709CE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.072
Use #709CE1 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.