#709EBE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.8% 0.069 239.4), rgb(112, 158, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#709EBE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709EBE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 158, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.069 239.4) |
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 #709EBE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709EBE | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709EBE text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709EBE text on black | 7.32:1 | 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
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.043 239.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709EBE
oklch(67.8% 0.069 239.4)
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Step 500
500
#5491B9
oklch(63.2% 0.088 239)
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Step 600
600
#367AA5
oklch(55.5% 0.096 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#28678E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#235473
oklch(42.7% 0.074 239.5)
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Step 900
900
#22465D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#152936
oklch(27% 0.036 238.5)
#709EBE 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) | #909DC0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8595BD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A6A8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709EBE
#709EBE
oklch(67.8% 0.069 239.4)
- #B88E6D
#B88E6D
oklch(67.8% 0.069 59.4)
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 #709EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
Use #709EBE 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.