#709FE0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.109 256.7), rgb(112, 159, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#709FE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #709FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(112, 159, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.109 256.7) |
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 #709FE0 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #709FE0 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709FE0 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #709FE0 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 257)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#709FE0
oklch(69.6% 0.109 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.139 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3072CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#225FAE
oklch(49% 0.141 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#1E4E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4171
oklch(37.6% 0.092 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#132742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 256.4)
#709FE0 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) | #86A3E3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7898DF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BADB6 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #709FE0
#709FE0
oklch(69.6% 0.109 256.7)
- #C39448
#C39448
oklch(69.6% 0.109 77.3)
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 #709FE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.070
Use #709FE0 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.