#709CEE
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.13 262.1), rgb(112, 156, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#709CEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709CEE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 156, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.13 262.1) |
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 #709CEE | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709CEE | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709CEE text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709CEE text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 262.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709CEE
oklch(69.6% 0.13 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#4F85ED
oklch(63.1% 0.167 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#336CDB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#2659BE
oklch(49% 0.168 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#214A9A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 262)
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Step 900
900
#203E7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#709CEE 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) | #7BA3F1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C97EC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CAEBA | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709CEE
#709CEE
oklch(69.6% 0.13 262.1)
- #C59429
#C59429
oklch(69.6% 0.13 82.1)
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 #709CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.078
Use #709CEE 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.