#709DD5
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.6% 0.097 254.4), rgb(112, 157, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#709DD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709DD5 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 157, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 55%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.097 254.4) |
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 #709DD5 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709DD5 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709DD5 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709DD5 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 254)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 254.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709DD5
oklch(68.6% 0.097 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#528CD2
oklch(63.2% 0.123 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#3574C0
oklch(55.6% 0.135 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#2761A5
oklch(49% 0.125 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#225086
oklch(42.8% 0.103 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#21436B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
#709DD5 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) | #87A0D8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B96D4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44A9B0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709DD5
#709DD5
oklch(68.6% 0.097 254.4)
- #BE9153
#BE9153
oklch(68.6% 0.096 73.9)
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 #709DD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #709DD5 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.