Palettes / Colors / #709FEB

#709FEB — Light Blue

#709FEB is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #709FEB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#709FEB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #EBBC70; it also sits naturally between #70DCEB and #7E70EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 62% · Blue 92%

Cyan 52% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #709FEB

.text { color: #709FEB; }
.background { background-color: #709FEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #709FEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 159, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(217, 75%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #709FEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 159, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #709FEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 159, 235, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#709FEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#709FEB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #EBBC70:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #709FEB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #709FEB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #709FEB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #709FEB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #709FEA  ·  #709FEC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #709FEB?

#709FEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 112, 159, 235). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #709FEB?

#709FEB is RGB 112, 159, 235 — HSL 217°, 75%, 68% — CMYK 52%, 32%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #709FEB?

Its complement is #EBBC70; analogous partners are #70DCEB and #7E70EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #709FEB for text?

Black text on #709FEB has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.68:1.