#709EF9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.6% 0.143 262.9), rgb(112, 158, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#709EF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 158, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.143 262.9) |
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 #709EF9 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709EF9 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709EF9 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709EF9 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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)
#709EF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#4B83F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F69E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#2356C7
oklch(49% 0.185 263)
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Step 800
800
#1E47A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#12244B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 263.5)
#709EF9 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) | #79A6FD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6899F7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16B2C0 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709EF9
#709EF9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 262.9)
- #CB960D
#CB960D
oklch(70.5% 0.143 82.7)
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 #709EF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
Use #709EF9 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.