#709EF8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.6% 0.142 262.8), rgb(112, 158, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#709EF8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 158, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 91%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.142 262.8) |
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 #709EF8 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709EF8 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709EF8 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709EF8 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#A2C1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 262.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B83F5
oklch(63% 0.181 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#2F69E4
oklch(55.5% 0.197 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#2357C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E48A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#12244A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 263.2)
#709EF8 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) | #79A6FC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6899F6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18B2BF | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709EF8
#709EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 262.8)
- #CB9612
#CB9612
oklch(70.5% 0.142 82.5)
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 #709EF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.077
Use #709EF8 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.