#709EEC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.9% 0.126 260.5), rgb(112, 158, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#709EEC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709EEC |
| RGB | rgb(112, 158, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 77%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.126 260.5) |
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 #709EEC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709EEC | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709EEC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709EEC text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 260.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709EEC
oklch(69.9% 0.126 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D86E9
oklch(63% 0.161 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#306ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.174 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#235BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F4B97
oklch(42.7% 0.134 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F78
oklch(37.6% 0.105 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#709EEC 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) | #7FA4EF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7098EA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EAFBA | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709EEC
#709EEC
oklch(69.9% 0.126 260.5)
- #C69533
#C69533
oklch(70% 0.126 80.9)
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 #709EEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.079
Use #709EEC 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.