#709DF9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.4% 0.144 263.4), rgb(112, 157, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#709DF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709DF9 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 157, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.144 263.4) |
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 #709DF9 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709DF9 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709DF9 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709DF9 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 263)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709DF9
oklch(70.4% 0.144 263.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C82F7
oklch(63% 0.184 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#3168E6
oklch(55.5% 0.2 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#2456C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F47A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#12244B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 263.5)
#709DF9 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) | #77A5FD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6699F7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16B1BF | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709DF9
#709DF9
oklch(70.4% 0.144 263.4)
- #CA9603
#CA9603
oklch(70.4% 0.144 83.6)
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 #709DF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.075
Use #709DF9 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.