#709CE9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.124 261.1), rgb(112, 156, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#709CE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 156, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.124 261.1) |
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 #709CE9 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709CE9 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709CE9 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709CE9 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F3
oklch(81% 0.077 260.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709CE9
oklch(69.4% 0.124 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#5086E8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#346ED6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 261)
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Step 700
700
#265BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.161 261)
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Step 800
800
#214B96
oklch(42.7% 0.132 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#203F78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#709CE9 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) | #7EA2EC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F97E7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32ADB8 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709CE9
#709CE9
oklch(69.4% 0.124 261.1)
- #C39333
#C39333
oklch(69.2% 0.124 81)
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 #709CE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.076
Use #709CE9 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.