What color is #709CCE?

#709CCE is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(112, 156, 206), and in HSL hsl(212, 49%, 62%).

Is #709CCE accessible as text?

On white, #709CCE has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #709CCE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #709CCE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-400 (#51A2FF).

What colors go well with #709CCE?

#709CCE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CEA16F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #709CCE below.

Is #709CCE good for buttons?

#709CCE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #709CCE — white text only reaches 2.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #709CCE the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #709CCE is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#709CCE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #709CCE

Not just a swatch — here's how #709CCE works with other colors. Named schemes with #709CCE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #709CCE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #709CCE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Carolina Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #709CCE Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Carolina Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #709CCE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #99C2F0

Carolina Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #709CCE Secondary #B6C6D8 Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Carolina Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #709CCE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 26/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #709CCE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5EBF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F7BCE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #709CCE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #709CCE;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 156 206;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.1% 0.089 252.3);
  --color-50: #F3F7FB;
  --color-100: #E0EAF5;
  --color-200: #C2D5EA;
  --color-300: #98B5D7;
  --color-400: #7096C2;
  --color-500: #4F78A6;
  --color-600: #425F7F;
  --color-700: #34465B;
  --color-800: #25303C;
  --color-900: #181E25;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F3F7FB',
    100: '#E0EAF5',
    200: '#C2D5EA',
    300: '#98B5D7',
    400: '#7096C2',
    500: '#4F78A6',
    600: '#425F7F',
    700: '#34465B',
    800: '#25303C',
    900: '#181E25',
  },
}

$base: #709CCE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F7FB;
$base-100: #E0EAF5;
$base-200: #C2D5EA;
$base-300: #98B5D7;
$base-400: #7096C2;
$base-500: #4F78A6;
$base-600: #425F7F;
$base-700: #34465B;
$base-800: #25303C;
$base-900: #181E25;
$base-hover: #417ABC;
$base-subtle: #D7E1ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#709CCE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F7FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0EAF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2D5EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#98B5D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7096C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4F78A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#425F7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34465B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25303C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181E25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #709CCE

Color Lab

Pairs with #709CCE

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