#709EBD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.8% 0.068 238.5), rgb(112, 158, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#709EBD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709EBD |
| RGB | rgb(112, 158, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.068 238.5) |
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 #709EBD | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709EBD | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709EBD text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709EBD text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.042 238.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709EBD
oklch(67.8% 0.068 238.5)
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Step 500
500
#5491B8
oklch(63.1% 0.087 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#377BA4
oklch(55.7% 0.093 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#28678D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 238.8)
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Step 800
800
#235472
oklch(42.6% 0.072 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#22465C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 237.6)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#709EBD 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) | #909DBF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8695BC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A6A8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709EBD
#709EBD
oklch(67.8% 0.068 238.5)
- #B88E6E
#B88E6E
oklch(67.9% 0.068 58.6)
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 #709EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
Use #709EBD 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.