#709FB1
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.5% 0.057 223.8), rgb(112, 159, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#709FB1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709FB1 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 159, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.057 223.8) |
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 #709FB1 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #709FB1 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709FB1 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709FB1 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C6D2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 224.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709FB1
oklch(67.5% 0.057 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#5593AA
oklch(63% 0.073 224)
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Step 600
600
#377D96
oklch(55.6% 0.08 224.5)
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Step 700
700
#296A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.073 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#245668
oklch(42.7% 0.061 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#234754
oklch(37.7% 0.047 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#152A31
oklch(27.1% 0.03 221.5)
#709FB1 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) | #959CB2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B95B1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A5A5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709FB1
#709FB1
oklch(67.5% 0.057 223.8)
- #B68C7B
#B68C7B
oklch(67.6% 0.057 43.1)
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 #709FB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #709FB1 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.